diff --git a/test/example-gatt-client b/test/example-gatt-client
index 5e6bef9..38ca97e 100755
--- a/test/example-gatt-client
+++ b/test/example-gatt-client
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
 
 import dbus
-try:
-  from gi.repository import GObject
-except ImportError:
-  import gobject as GObject
+from gi.repository import GLib
 import sys
 
 from dbus.mainloop.glib import DBusGMainLoop
@@ -189,7 +186,7 @@ def main():
     global bus
     bus = dbus.SystemBus()
     global mainloop
-    mainloop = GObject.MainLoop()
+    mainloop = GLib.MainLoop()
 
     om = dbus.Interface(bus.get_object(BLUEZ_SERVICE_NAME, '/'), DBUS_OM_IFACE)
     om.connect_to_signal('InterfacesRemoved', interfaces_removed_cb)
diff --git a/test/example-gatt-server b/test/example-gatt-server
index 77231c3..83b7009 100755
--- a/test/example-gatt-server
+++ b/test/example-gatt-server
@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@ import dbus.mainloop.glib
 import dbus.service
 
 import array
-try:
-  from gi.repository import GObject
-except ImportError:
-  import gobject as GObject
+from gi.repository import GLib
 import sys
 
 from random import randint
@@ -305,7 +302,7 @@ class HeartRateMeasurementChrc(Characteristic):
         if not self.notifying:
             return
 
-        GObject.timeout_add(1000, self.hr_msrmt_cb)
+        GLib.timeout_add(1000, self.hr_msrmt_cb)
 
     def StartNotify(self):
         if self.notifying:
@@ -392,7 +389,7 @@ class BatteryLevelCharacteristic(Characteristic):
                 service)
         self.notifying = False
         self.battery_lvl = 100
-        GObject.timeout_add(5000, self.drain_battery)
+        GLib.timeout_add(5000, self.drain_battery)
 
     def notify_battery_level(self):
         if not self.notifying:
@@ -649,7 +646,7 @@ def main():
 
     app = Application(bus)
 
-    mainloop = GObject.MainLoop()
+    mainloop = GLib.MainLoop()
 
     print('Registering GATT application...')