diff --git a/wxPython/src/controls2.i b/wxPython/src/controls2.i
index af298be2ad..7eae56869d 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/controls2.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/controls2.i
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-class wxListEvent: public wxCommandEvent {
+class wxListEvent: public wxNotifyEvent {
 public:
     int           m_code;
     long          m_itemIndex;