1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/gfilenotify.c b/src/gfilenotify.c
index 18ccfe4c462..66248050693 100644
--- a/src/gfilenotify.c
+++ b/src/gfilenotify.c
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ If WATCH-DESCRIPTOR is not valid, nil is returned.  */)
   else
     {
       GFileMonitor *monitor = XINTPTR (watch_descriptor);
-      return Fmake_symbol (build_string (G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (monitor)));
+      return intern (G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (monitor));
     }
 }