diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/paintevt.tex b/docs/latex/wx/paintevt.tex
index afe74a5be9..6fb8a7d211 100644
--- a/docs/latex/wx/paintevt.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/paintevt.tex
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ void MyWindow::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent\& event)
     vH = upd.GetH();
 
     // Alternatively we can do this:
-    // wxRect rect;
-    // upd.GetRect(&rect);
+    // wxRect rect(upd.GetRect());
 
     // Repaint this rectangle
     ...some code...