diff --git a/dbe/dbe.c b/dbe/dbe.c
index b9a8b7da1f..2d93682e93 100644
--- a/dbe/dbe.c
+++ b/dbe/dbe.c
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ DbeSetupBackgroundPainter(WindowPtr pWin, GCPtr pGC)
         return FALSE;
     }
 
-    return ChangeGC(NullClient, pGC, gcmask, gcvalues) == 0;
+    return ChangeGC(NULL, pGC, gcmask, gcvalues) == 0;
 }                               /* DbeSetupBackgroundPainter() */
 
 /******************************************************************************