diff --git a/wxPython/src/controls2.i b/wxPython/src/controls2.i
index df98aa8b98..01436fa680 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/controls2.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/controls2.i
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ public:
     %pragma(python) addtoclass = "
     # Some helpers...
 
-    def Select(self, idx, on=true):
+    def Select(self, idx, on=1):
         '''[de]select an item'''
         if on: state = wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED
         else: state = 0
diff --git a/wxPython/src/msw/controls2.py b/wxPython/src/msw/controls2.py
index 425977be64..b9c67e124c 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/msw/controls2.py
+++ b/wxPython/src/msw/controls2.py
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ class wxListCtrlPtr(wxControlPtr):
     
     # Some helpers...
 
-    def Select(self, idx, on=true):
+    def Select(self, idx, on=1):
         '''[de]select an item'''
         if on: state = wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED
         else: state = 0