diff --git a/include/wx/pen.h b/include/wx/pen.h
index 9f4f0d99a5..49d75c5458 100644
--- a/include/wx/pen.h
+++ b/include/wx/pen.h
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@ public:
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxPenList: public wxGDIObjListBase
 {
 public:
-    wxPen *FindOrCreatePen(const wxColour& colour, int width, wxPenStyle style);
+    wxPen *FindOrCreatePen(const wxColour& colour,
+                           int width = 1,
+                           wxPenStyle style = wxPENSTYLE_SOLID);
 
 #if FUTURE_WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_3_0
     wxPen *FindOrCreatePen(const wxColour& colour, int width, int style)
diff --git a/interface/pen.h b/interface/pen.h
index f39023aa01..8b31164cd4 100644
--- a/interface/pen.h
+++ b/interface/pen.h
@@ -455,7 +455,9 @@ public:
         @param style
             Pen style. See ::wxPenStyle for a list of styles.
     */
-    wxPen* FindOrCreatePen(const wxColour& colour, int width, wxPenStyle style);
+    wxPen* FindOrCreatePen(const wxColour& colour,
+                           int width = 1,
+                           wxPenStyle style = wxPENSTYLE_SOLID);
 };
 
 /**