diff --git a/samples/controls/controls.cpp b/samples/controls/controls.cpp
index f98b5ff359..7854eb8c6c 100644
--- a/samples/controls/controls.cpp
+++ b/samples/controls/controls.cpp
@@ -594,10 +594,10 @@ MyPanel::MyPanel( wxFrame *frame, int x, int y, int w, int h )
     wxPanel *panel = new wxPanel(m_notebook);
     m_listbox = new wxListBox( panel, ID_LISTBOX,
                                wxPoint(10,10), wxSize(120,70),
-                               2, choices, wxLB_ALWAYS_SB | wxLB_EXTENDED );
+                               5, choices);
     m_listboxSorted = new wxListBox( panel, ID_LISTBOX_SORTED,
                                      wxPoint(10,90), wxSize(120,70),
-                                     5, choices, wxLB_SORT | wxLB_MULTIPLE);
+                                     5, choices, wxLB_SORT);
 
     SetControlClientData("listbox", m_listbox);
     SetControlClientData("listbox", m_listboxSorted);