diff --git a/samples/widgets/datepick.cpp b/samples/widgets/datepick.cpp
index 12ee2f8fcd..4295abc9c2 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/datepick.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/datepick.cpp
@@ -223,15 +223,13 @@ void DatePickerWidgetsPage::OnButtonReset(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 
 void DatePickerWidgetsPage::OnButtonSet(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
-    long day = 0, month = 0, year = 0;
+    long day, month, year;
     if ( m_day->GetValue().ToLong(&day) &&
          m_month->GetValue().ToLong(&month) &&
          m_year->GetValue().ToLong(&year) )
     {
-        const wxDateTime someDay(wxDateTime::wxDateTime_t(day),
-                                 wxDateTime::Month(month),
-                                 year);
-        if(someDay.IsValid())
+        const wxDateTime someDay(day, wxDateTime::Month(month), year);
+        if ( someDay.IsValid() )
         {
             m_datePicker->SetValue(someDay);
         }