diff --git a/src/generic/treebkg.cpp b/src/generic/treebkg.cpp
index 165422a705..4f57582b0c 100644
--- a/src/generic/treebkg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/treebkg.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ wxTreebook::Create(wxWindow *parent,
                     wxID_TREEBOOKTREEVIEW,
                     wxDefaultPosition,
                     wxDefaultSize,
-                    wxBORDER_SIMPLE |
+#ifndef __WXMSW__
+                    wxBORDER_SIMPLE | // On wxMSW this produces a black border which is wrong
+#endif
                     wxTR_DEFAULT_STYLE |
                     wxTR_HIDE_ROOT |
                     wxTR_SINGLE