diff --git a/src/generic/statusbr.cpp b/src/generic/statusbr.cpp
index f364677c7b..c0581dd679 100644
--- a/src/generic/statusbr.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/statusbr.cpp
@@ -231,12 +231,12 @@ void wxStatusBarGeneric::DrawFieldText(wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, int i, int
 
     // eventually ellipsize the text so that it fits the field width
 
-    wxEllipsizeMode ellmode = (wxEllipsizeMode)-1;
+    wxEllipsizeMode ellmode = wxELLIPSIZE_NONE;
     if (HasFlag(wxSTB_ELLIPSIZE_START)) ellmode = wxELLIPSIZE_START;
     else if (HasFlag(wxSTB_ELLIPSIZE_MIDDLE)) ellmode = wxELLIPSIZE_MIDDLE;
     else if (HasFlag(wxSTB_ELLIPSIZE_END)) ellmode = wxELLIPSIZE_END;
 
-    if (ellmode == (wxEllipsizeMode)-1)
+    if (ellmode == wxELLIPSIZE_NONE)
     {
         // if we have the wxSTB_SHOW_TIPS we must set the ellipsized flag even if
         // we don't ellipsize the text but just truncate it
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ void wxStatusBarGeneric::DrawFieldText(wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, int i, int
     // draw the text
     dc.DrawText(text, xpos, ypos);
 
-    if (ellmode == (wxEllipsizeMode)-1)
+    if (ellmode == wxELLIPSIZE_NONE)
         dc.DestroyClippingRegion();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/msw/statusbar.cpp b/src/msw/statusbar.cpp
index 52ed30fa79..ad9b4eff96 100644
--- a/src/msw/statusbar.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/statusbar.cpp
@@ -287,12 +287,12 @@ void wxStatusBar::DoUpdateStatusText(int nField)
     wxString text = GetStatusText(nField);
 
     // do we need to ellipsize this string?
-    wxEllipsizeMode ellmode = (wxEllipsizeMode)-1;
+    wxEllipsizeMode ellmode = wxELLIPSIZE_NONE;
     if (HasFlag(wxSTB_ELLIPSIZE_START)) ellmode = wxELLIPSIZE_START;
     else if (HasFlag(wxSTB_ELLIPSIZE_MIDDLE)) ellmode = wxELLIPSIZE_MIDDLE;
     else if (HasFlag(wxSTB_ELLIPSIZE_END)) ellmode = wxELLIPSIZE_END;
 
-    if (ellmode == (wxEllipsizeMode)-1)
+    if (ellmode == wxELLIPSIZE_NONE)
     {
         // if we have the wxSTB_SHOW_TIPS we must set the ellipsized flag even if
         // we don't ellipsize the text but just truncate it