diff --git a/src/msw/dc.cpp b/src/msw/dc.cpp
index b533b340a4..984a315345 100644
--- a/src/msw/dc.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/dc.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     #include <print.h>
 #endif
 
-IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxDC, wxObject)
+IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxDC, wxDCBase)
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // constants