diff --git a/samples/event/event.cpp b/samples/event/event.cpp
index b397f828aa..7e1af4cf80 100644
--- a/samples/event/event.cpp
+++ b/samples/event/event.cpp
@@ -298,8 +298,6 @@ bool MyApp::OnInit()
     if ( !wxApp::OnInit() )
         return false;
 
-    wxImage::AddHandler(new wxJPEGHandler);
-
     // create the main application window
     MyFrame *frame = new MyFrame(wxT("Event wxWidgets Sample"),
                                  wxPoint(50, 50), wxSize(600, 340));
diff --git a/samples/event/gestures.cpp b/samples/event/gestures.cpp
index 06b6cd794a..f28c53dc89 100644
--- a/samples/event/gestures.cpp
+++ b/samples/event/gestures.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "gestures.h"
 #include "wx/dcgraph.h"
 
+#include "../image/horse.xpm"
+
 MyGestureFrame::MyGestureFrame()
     : wxFrame(NULL, wxID_ANY, "Multi-touch Gestures", wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(800, 600))
 {
@@ -30,18 +32,11 @@ MyGestureFrame::MyGestureFrame()
     Bind(wxEVT_CLOSE_WINDOW, &MyGestureFrame::OnQuit, this);
 }
 
-MyGesturePanel::MyGesturePanel(MyGestureFrame *parent) : wxPanel(parent, wxID_ANY)
+MyGesturePanel::MyGesturePanel(MyGestureFrame *parent)
+    : wxPanel(parent, wxID_ANY),
+      m_bitmap(horse_xpm)
 {
-    // Load an image
-    if ( !m_bitmap.LoadFile("../image/horse.jpg", wxBITMAP_TYPE_JPEG) )
-    {
-        wxLogError("Can't load the image");
-    }
-
-    else
-    {
-        Bind(wxEVT_PAINT, &MyGesturePanel::OnPaint, this);
-    }
+    Bind(wxEVT_PAINT, &MyGesturePanel::OnPaint, this);
 
     if ( !EnableTouchEvents(wxTOUCH_ALL_GESTURES) )
     {