diff --git a/src/generic/paletteg.cpp b/src/generic/paletteg.cpp
index 9501928de3..e78a980741 100644
--- a/src/generic/paletteg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/paletteg.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ wxPalette::wxPalette(int n, const unsigned char *red, const unsigned char *green
 }
 
 wxPalette::wxPalette(const wxPalette& palette)
-    : wxGDIObject()
+    : wxPaletteBase()
 {
     Ref(palette);
 }