diff --git a/misc/schema/xrc_schema.rnc b/misc/schema/xrc_schema.rnc
index 6646d78632..0e18bd04f3 100644
--- a/misc/schema/xrc_schema.rnc
+++ b/misc/schema/xrc_schema.rnc
@@ -1234,8 +1234,7 @@ wxRichTextCtrl =
         stdObjectNodeAttributes &
         stdWindowProperties &
         [xrc:p="o"] element value     {_, t_text }* &
-        [xrc:p="o"] element maxlength {_, t_integer }* &
-        [xrc:p="o"] element hint      {_, t_text }*
+        [xrc:p="o"] element maxlength {_, t_integer }*
     }
 
 
@@ -1390,7 +1389,8 @@ wxTextCtrl =
         stdObjectNodeAttributes &
         stdWindowProperties &
         [xrc:p="o"] element value     {_, t_text }* &
-        [xrc:p="o"] element maxlength {_, t_integer }*
+        [xrc:p="o"] element maxlength {_, t_integer }* &
+        [xrc:p="o"] element hint      {_, t_text }*
     }