diff --git a/samples/exec/exec.cpp b/samples/exec/exec.cpp
index ee51fbdf74..aa86ac198f 100644
--- a/samples/exec/exec.cpp
+++ b/samples/exec/exec.cpp
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ static bool AskUserForFileName()
     wxString filename;
 
 #if wxUSE_FILEDLG
-    filename = wxLoadFileSelector(_T("any file"), wxEmptyString, gs_lastFile);
+    filename = wxLoadFileSelector(_T("any"), wxEmptyString, gs_lastFile);
 #else // !wxUSE_FILEDLG
     filename = wxGetTextFromUser(_T("Enter the file name"), _T("exec sample"),
                                  gs_lastFile);