diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index 39b330a4ba..2297846215 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ All (GUI):
 - Fixed bug in wxSizer::Replace(size_t, wxSizerItem *) whereby SetContainingSizer
   is not called.
 - Fixed compilation with libpng 1.5 and above.
+- Removed ugly black (simple) border around wxHTML help window.
 
 wxMSW:
 
diff --git a/src/html/helpwnd.cpp b/src/html/helpwnd.cpp
index 91a833278f..d357627c68 100644
--- a/src/html/helpwnd.cpp
+++ b/src/html/helpwnd.cpp
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ bool wxHtmlHelpWindow::Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
     if (htmlWindowBorder == wxBORDER_SUNKEN)
         htmlWindowBorder = wxBORDER_SIMPLE;
 #else
-    wxBorder htmlWindowBorder = wxBORDER_SIMPLE;
+    wxBorder htmlWindowBorder = wxBORDER_SUNKEN;
 #endif
 
     if (helpStyle & (wxHF_CONTENTS | wxHF_INDEX | wxHF_SEARCH))