--- a/src/mssh-pref.c
+++ b/src/mssh-pref.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
     GtkWidget *mod_super_check = gtk_check_button_new_with_label("Super");
 
     GtkWidget *close_hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
-    GtkWidget *close_button = gtk_button_new_from_stock(GTK_STOCK_CLOSE);
+    GtkWidget *close_button = gtk_button_new_with_label("Close");
 
     GtkWidget *dir_focus_check = gtk_check_button_new_with_label(
         "Use directional focus");
--- a/src/mssh-window.c
+++ b/src/mssh-window.c
@@ -475,15 +475,15 @@
     GtkWidget *server_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label("Servers");
     GtkWidget *command_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label("Commands");
 
-    GtkWidget *file_quit = gtk_image_menu_item_new_from_stock(
-        GTK_STOCK_QUIT, NULL);
-    GtkWidget *file_sendhost = gtk_image_menu_item_new_with_label(
+    GtkWidget *file_quit = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label(
+        "Quit");
+    GtkWidget *file_sendhost = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label(
         "Send hostname");
     GtkWidget *file_add = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label(
         "Add session");
 
-    GtkWidget *edit_pref = gtk_image_menu_item_new_from_stock(
-        GTK_STOCK_PREFERENCES, NULL);
+    GtkWidget *edit_pref = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label(
+        "Preferences");
 
     GtkAccelGroup *accel = gtk_accel_group_new();
 
