diff --git a/config.tests/unix/dbus/dbus.cpp b/config.tests/unix/dbus/dbus.cpp
index 295c9044009..8b1e241cd33 100644
--- a/config.tests/unix/dbus/dbus.cpp
+++ b/config.tests/unix/dbus/dbus.cpp
@@ -37,15 +37,10 @@
 **
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-#define DBUS_API_SUBJECT_TO_CHANGE
 #include <dbus/dbus.h>
 
-#if DBUS_MAJOR_PROTOCOL_VERSION < 1
-#error Needs at least dbus version 1
-#endif
-
 int main(int, char **)
 {
-    dbus_shutdown();
+    (void) dbus_bus_get_private(DBUS_BUS_SYSTEM, (DBusError *)NULL);
     return 0;
 }