diff --git a/eek/eek-layout.c b/eek/eek-layout.c
index bd650022..cc13f8ec 100644
--- a/eek/eek-layout.c
+++ b/eek/eek-layout.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include "eek-layout.h"
 #include "eek-keyboard.h"
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (EekLayout, eek_layout, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
+G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE (EekLayout, eek_layout, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
 static void
 eek_layout_class_init (EekLayoutClass *klass)