diff --git a/libgimpwidgets/gimpcolordisplay.c b/libgimpwidgets/gimpcolordisplay.c
index c599b6fc0f..09df8d8b9e 100644
--- a/libgimpwidgets/gimpcolordisplay.c
+++ b/libgimpwidgets/gimpcolordisplay.c
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ static void  gimp_color_display_set_color_managed (GimpColorDisplay *display,
                                                    GimpColorManaged *managed);
 
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GimpColorDisplay, gimp_color_display, G_TYPE_OBJECT,
-                         G_ADD_PRIVATE (GimpColorDisplay)
-                         G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE (GIMP_TYPE_CONFIG, NULL))
+G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GimpColorDisplay, gimp_color_display, G_TYPE_OBJECT,
+                                  G_ADD_PRIVATE (GimpColorDisplay)
+                                  G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE (GIMP_TYPE_CONFIG, NULL))
 
 #define parent_class gimp_color_display_parent_class