diff --git a/msfgui b/msfgui
index d3d53ba70321..a256b1981f34 100755
--- a/msfgui
+++ b/msfgui
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ end
 # Check for Gtk+ version
 # Returns: nil if the GTK+ library is compatible with the given version,
 # or a string describing the version mismatch.
-if gtkversion = Gtk.check_version(2,10,0)
-	$stderr.puts "[*] The msfgui interface requires Gtk+ 2.10 or later"
+if gtkversion = Gtk.check_version(2,8,0)
+	$stderr.puts "[*] The msfgui interface requires Gtk+ 2.8 or later"
 	$stderr.puts "[*] Your Gtk+ version : #{gtkversion}"
 	exit
 end