diff --git a/terminatorlib/paned.py b/terminatorlib/paned.py
index 15b558bb..3358e4d1 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/paned.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/paned.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ variants"""
 import gobject
 import gtk
 
-from util import dbg, err
+from util import dbg, err, get_top_window
 from newterminator import Terminator
 from terminal import Terminal
 from container import Container
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class Paned(Container):
 
         self.cnxids[widget] = []
         if isinstance(widget, Terminal):
-            top_window = self.get_top_window(self)
+            top_window = get_top_window(self)
 
             # FIXME: somehow propagate the title-change signal to the Window
             signals = {'close-term': self.wrapcloseterm,
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index f82ea817..9405f2d4 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import pango
 import re
 import subprocess
 
-from util import dbg, err, gerr, widget_pixbuf
+from util import dbg, err, gerr, widget_pixbuf, get_top_window
 import util
 from config import Config
 from cwd import get_default_cwd
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ class Terminal(gtk.VBox):
         """Determine if we are a zoomed terminal"""
         prop = None
         parent = self.get_parent()
-        window = parent.get_top_window(self)
+        window = get_top_window(self)
 
         try:
             prop = window.get_property('term-zoomed')