diff --git a/src/common/rearrangectrl.cpp b/src/common/rearrangectrl.cpp
index 75170d35dc..ef917518f1 100644
--- a/src/common/rearrangectrl.cpp
+++ b/src/common/rearrangectrl.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ bool wxRearrangeList::Create(wxWindow *parent,
     }
 
     // do create the real control
-    m_order.reserve(count);
     if ( !wxCheckListBox::Create(parent, id, pos, size, itemsInOrder,
                                  style, validator, name) )
         return false;
@@ -84,9 +83,10 @@ bool wxRearrangeList::Create(wxWindow *parent,
             // which would also update m_order itself.
             wxCheckListBox::Check(n);
         }
-        m_order[n] = order[n];
     }
 
+    m_order = order;
+
     return true;
 }