diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d49d97d5a..986a2162f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2003-10-11  Mike Kestner  <mkestner@ximian.com>
+
+	* generator/OpaqueGen.cs (FromNativeReturn): just do a
+	new on the type.  GLib.Opaque.GetOpaque was apparently an
+	homage to GetObject that just seems wrong.
+
 2003-10-11  Mike Kestner  <mkestner@ximian.com>
 
 	* gtk/gtk-api.xml : regenerated
diff --git a/generator/OpaqueGen.cs b/generator/OpaqueGen.cs
index 3d921c5b3..5d98d29a0 100644
--- a/generator/OpaqueGen.cs
+++ b/generator/OpaqueGen.cs
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ namespace GtkSharp.Generation {
 		{
 		}
 	
-		public override String FromNative(String var)
+		public override string FromNative(string var)
 		{
-			return "(" + QualifiedName + ") GLib.Opaque.GetOpaque(" + var + ")";
+			return "new " + QualifiedName + "(" + var + ")";
 		}
 
-		public override String FromNativeReturn(String var)
+		public override string FromNativeReturn(string var)
 		{
 			return FromNative (var);
 		}