diff --git a/wxPython/demo/HyperLinkCtrl.py b/wxPython/demo/HyperLinkCtrl.py
index 31bc6efe11..3986620960 100644
--- a/wxPython/demo/HyperLinkCtrl.py
+++ b/wxPython/demo/HyperLinkCtrl.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class TestPanel(wx.Panel):
         self._hyper3.Bind(hl.EVT_HYPERLINK_RIGHT, self.OnRightLink)
         
         self._hyper3.SetLinkCursor(wx.CURSOR_QUESTION_ARROW)
-        self._hyper3.SetColours("GREEN", "RED", "YELLOW")
+        self._hyper3.SetColours("DARK GREEN", "RED", "NAVY")
         self._hyper3.SetUnderlines(False, False, False)
         self._hyper3.EnableRollover(True)
         self._hyper3.SetBold(True)
diff --git a/wxPython/demo/StaticText.py b/wxPython/demo/StaticText.py
index 968c02e3c8..52b738ee03 100644
--- a/wxPython/demo/StaticText.py
+++ b/wxPython/demo/StaticText.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ class TestPanel(wx.Panel):
         text = StaticText(self, -1, str, (20, 120))
         font = wx.Font(18, wx.SWISS, wx.NORMAL, wx.NORMAL)
         text.SetFont(font)
-        text.SetSize(text.GetBestSize())
 
         StaticText(self, -1,
                    "Multi-line wx.StaticText\nline 2\nline 3\n\nafter empty line",