diff --git a/include/wx/msw/caret.h b/include/wx/msw/caret.h
index c42da02842..1ea59e6d78 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/caret.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/caret.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public:
         // same as above
     wxCaret(wxWindowBase *window, const wxSize& size)
     {
-        wxCaretBase::Init();
+        Init();
 
         (void)Create(window, size);
     }