diff --git a/modules/gnome-settings-daemon-plugins/gsd-pointing-device-plugin.c b/modules/gnome-settings-daemon-plugins/gsd-pointing-device-plugin.c
index 8a2d98f..ac0bcf1 100644
--- a/modules/gnome-settings-daemon-plugins/gsd-pointing-device-plugin.c
+++ b/modules/gnome-settings-daemon-plugins/gsd-pointing-device-plugin.c
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ add_device_presence_filter (GsdPointingDevicePlugin *plugin)
 
     gint op_code, event, error;
 
-    if (!XQueryExtension(GDK_DISPLAY(),
+    display = gdk_x11_get_default_xdisplay();
+
+    if (!XQueryExtension(display,
                          "XInputExtension",
                          &op_code,
                          &event,
@@ -132,8 +134,6 @@ add_device_presence_filter (GsdPointingDevicePlugin *plugin)
         return;
     }
 
-    display = gdk_x11_get_default_xdisplay();
-
     gdk_error_trap_push();
     DevicePresence(display, xi_presence, class_presence);
     XSelectExtensionEvent(display,
diff --git a/modules/gnome-settings-daemon-plugins/gsd-touchpad-manager.c b/modules/gnome-settings-daemon-plugins/gsd-touchpad-manager.c
index 2038d53..f47e0a4 100644
--- a/modules/gnome-settings-daemon-plugins/gsd-touchpad-manager.c
+++ b/modules/gnome-settings-daemon-plugins/gsd-touchpad-manager.c
@@ -348,7 +348,9 @@ add_device_presence_filter (GsdPointingDeviceManager *manager)
 
     gint op_code, event, error;
 
-    if (!XQueryExtension(GDK_DISPLAY(),
+    display = gdk_x11_get_default_xdisplay();
+
+    if (!XQueryExtension(display,
                          "XInputExtension",
                          &op_code,
                          &event,
@@ -356,8 +358,6 @@ add_device_presence_filter (GsdPointingDeviceManager *manager)
         return;
     }
 
-    display = gdk_x11_get_default_xdisplay();
-
     gdk_error_trap_push();
     DevicePresence(display, xi_presence, class_presence);
     XSelectExtensionEvent(display,
diff --git a/src/gpds-xinput-pointer-info.c b/src/gpds-xinput-pointer-info.c
index d38afad..ce9a952 100644
--- a/src/gpds-xinput-pointer-info.c
+++ b/src/gpds-xinput-pointer-info.c
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ gpds_xinput_utils_collect_pointer_infos (void)
     XDeviceInfo *device_infos;
     gint i, n_device_infos;
 
-    device_infos = XListInputDevices(GDK_DISPLAY(), &n_device_infos);
+    device_infos = XListInputDevices(gdk_x11_get_default_xdisplay(),
+                                     &n_device_infos);
 
     for (i = 0; i < n_device_infos; i++) {
         GpdsXInputPointerInfo *info;
diff --git a/src/gpds-xinput-utils.c b/src/gpds-xinput-utils.c
index 0f7ceea..5a3e3a2 100644
--- a/src/gpds-xinput-utils.c
+++ b/src/gpds-xinput-utils.c
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ gpds_xinput_utils_get_device_info (const gchar *device_name, GError **error)
     XDeviceInfo *device_infos;
     gint i, n_device_infos;
 
-    device_infos = XListInputDevices(GDK_DISPLAY(), &n_device_infos);
+    device_infos = XListInputDevices(gdk_x11_get_default_xdisplay(),
+                                     &n_device_infos);
 
     for (i = 0; i < n_device_infos; i++) {
         if (device_infos[i].use != IsXExtensionPointer)
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ gpds_xinput_utils_get_device_info_from_id  (XID id, GError **error)
     XDeviceInfo *device_infos;
     gint i, n_device_infos;
 
-    device_infos = XListInputDevices(GDK_DISPLAY(), &n_device_infos);
+    device_infos = XListInputDevices(gdk_x11_get_default_xdisplay(), &n_device_infos);
 
     for (i = 0; i < n_device_infos; i++) {
         if (device_infos[i].use != IsXExtensionPointer)
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ gpds_xinput_utils_open_device (const gchar *device_name, GError **error)
         return NULL;
 
     gdk_error_trap_push();
-    device = XOpenDevice(GDK_DISPLAY(), device_info->id);
+    device = XOpenDevice(gdk_x11_get_default_xdisplay(), device_info->id);
     gdk_error_trap_pop();
     if (!device) {
         g_set_error(error,
diff --git a/src/gpds-xinput.c b/src/gpds-xinput.c
index d8bd1a2..66634b3 100644
--- a/src/gpds-xinput.c
+++ b/src/gpds-xinput.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ dispose (GObject *object)
     g_free(priv->device_name);
 
     if (priv->device) {
-        XCloseDevice(GDK_DISPLAY(), priv->device);
+        XCloseDevice(gdk_x11_get_default_xdisplay(), priv->device);
         priv->device = NULL;
     }
 
@@ -199,7 +199,8 @@ get_x_error_text (int x_error_code)
 {
     gchar buf[64];
 
-    XGetErrorText(GDK_DISPLAY(), x_error_code, buf, sizeof(buf) - 1);
+    XGetErrorText(gdk_x11_get_default_xdisplay(), x_error_code,
+                  buf, sizeof(buf) - 1);
 
     return g_strdup(buf);
 }
@@ -273,7 +274,7 @@ gpds_xinput_set_int_properties_by_name_with_format_type
     }
 
     gdk_error_trap_push();
-    XChangeDeviceProperty(GDK_DISPLAY(),
+    XChangeDeviceProperty(gdk_x11_get_default_xdisplay(),
                           device, property_atom,
                           XA_INTEGER, format_type, PropModeReplace,
                           (unsigned char*)property_data, n_properties);
@@ -383,7 +384,8 @@ get_atom (GpdsXInput *xinput, const gchar *property_name, GError **error)
     if (!device)
         return -1;
 
-    properties = XListDeviceProperties(GDK_DISPLAY(), device, &n_properties);
+    properties = XListDeviceProperties(gdk_x11_get_default_xdisplay(),
+                                       device, &n_properties);
     for (i = 0; i < n_properties; i++) {
         const gchar *name;
 
@@ -427,9 +429,9 @@ gpds_xinput_get_int_properties_by_name (GpdsXInput *xinput,
         return FALSE;
 
     gdk_error_trap_push();
-    status =  XGetDeviceProperty(GDK_DISPLAY(), device, atom, 0, 1000, False,
-                                 XA_INTEGER, &actual_type, &actual_format,
-                                 n_values, &bytes_after, &data);
+    status =  XGetDeviceProperty(gdk_x11_get_default_xdisplay(), device, atom,
+                                 0, 1000, False, XA_INTEGER, &actual_type,
+                                 &actual_format, n_values, &bytes_after, &data);
     gdk_flush();
     x_error_code = gdk_error_trap_pop();
     if (status != Success || x_error_code != 0) {
@@ -523,7 +525,7 @@ gpds_xinput_set_float_properties_by_name (GpdsXInput *xinput,
         *(property_data + i) = (gfloat)properties[i];
 
     gdk_error_trap_push();
-    XChangeDeviceProperty(GDK_DISPLAY(),
+    XChangeDeviceProperty(gdk_x11_get_default_xdisplay(),
                           device, property_atom,
                           float_atom, 32, PropModeReplace,
                           (unsigned char*)property_data, n_properties);
@@ -594,7 +596,8 @@ gpds_xinput_get_float_properties_by_name (GpdsXInput *xinput,
         return FALSE;
 
     gdk_error_trap_push();
-    status =  XGetDeviceProperty(GDK_DISPLAY(), device, property_atom, 0, 1000, False,
+    status =  XGetDeviceProperty(gdk_x11_get_default_xdisplay(), device,
+                                 property_atom, 0, 1000, False,
                                  float_atom, &actual_type, &actual_format,
                                  n_properties, &bytes_after, &data);
     gdk_flush();
@@ -676,7 +679,8 @@ gpds_xinput_get_button_map (GpdsXInput *xinput,
     *map = g_new0(guchar, *n_buttons);
 
     gdk_error_trap_push();
-    status =  XGetDeviceButtonMapping(GDK_DISPLAY(), device, *map, *n_buttons);
+    status =  XGetDeviceButtonMapping(gdk_x11_get_default_xdisplay(),
+                                      device, *map, *n_buttons);
     gdk_flush();
 
     x_error_code = gdk_error_trap_pop();
@@ -705,7 +709,8 @@ gpds_xinput_set_button_map (GpdsXInput *xinput,
         return FALSE;
 
     gdk_error_trap_push();
-    status =  XSetDeviceButtonMapping(GDK_DISPLAY(), device, map, n_buttons);
+    status =  XSetDeviceButtonMapping(gdk_x11_get_default_xdisplay(),
+                                      device, map, n_buttons);
     gdk_flush();
 
     x_error_code = gdk_error_trap_pop();
diff --git a/test/test-xinput-utils.c b/test/test-xinput-utils.c
index a06dcbc..f97f9d4 100644
--- a/test/test-xinput-utils.c
+++ b/test/test-xinput-utils.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void
 teardown (void)
 {
     if (device)
-        XCloseDevice(GDK_DISPLAY(), device);
+        XCloseDevice(gdk_x11_get_default_xdisplay(), device);
     g_clear_error(&error);
     g_clear_error(&expected_error);
 }