diff --git a/wxPython/wx/lib/ogl/_basic.py b/wxPython/wx/lib/ogl/_basic.py
index de7b94a2b0..a8abcd5f54 100644
--- a/wxPython/wx/lib/ogl/_basic.py
+++ b/wxPython/wx/lib/ogl/_basic.py
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ class Shape(ShapeEvtHandler):
         # Don't try to resize an object with more than one image (this
         # case should be dealt with by overriden handlers)
         if (region.GetFormatMode() & FORMAT_SIZE_TO_CONTENTS) and \
-           region.GetFormattedText().GetCount() and \
+           len(region.GetFormattedText()) and \
            len(self._regions) == 1 and \
            not Shape.GraphicsInSizeToContents:
 
diff --git a/wxPython/wx/lib/ogl/_oglmisc.py b/wxPython/wx/lib/ogl/_oglmisc.py
index cca574608d..ad2640bc18 100644
--- a/wxPython/wx/lib/ogl/_oglmisc.py
+++ b/wxPython/wx/lib/ogl/_oglmisc.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def GetCentredTextExtent(dc, text_list, xpos = 0, ypos = 0, width = 0, height =
 
     max_width = 0
     for line in text_list:
-        current_width, char_height = dc.GetTextExtent(line)
+        current_width, char_height = dc.GetTextExtent(line.GetText())
         if current_width > max_width:
             max_width = current_width