diff --git a/samples/drawing/drawing.cpp b/samples/drawing/drawing.cpp
index 7027220821..15feff1a17 100644
--- a/samples/drawing/drawing.cpp
+++ b/samples/drawing/drawing.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void MyCanvas::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent &WXUNUSED(event))
 
     dc.DrawText( "This is text", 110, 10 );
 
-    dc.SetFont( wxFont( 18, wxSWISS, 0, 0 ) );
+    dc.SetFont( wxFont( 18, wxSWISS, wxNORMAL, wxNORMAL ) );
 
     dc.DrawText( "This is Swiss 18pt text.", 110, 40 );