diff --git a/include/wx/event.h b/include/wx/event.h
index 8b51764f1c..6c77cf5467 100644
--- a/include/wx/event.h
+++ b/include/wx/event.h
@@ -2503,7 +2503,7 @@ struct WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxEventTableEntryBase
 
     ~wxEventTableEntryBase()
     {
-        wxDELETE( m_fn );
+        delete m_fn;
     }
 
     // the range of ids for this entry: if m_lastId == wxID_ANY, the range