diff --git a/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp b/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
index fde4f53272..31d4763cce 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
@@ -458,9 +458,10 @@ WidgetsFrame::WidgetsFrame(const wxString& title)
 void WidgetsFrame::InitBook()
 {
 #if USE_ICONS_IN_BOOK
-    wxImageList *imageList = new wxImageList(32, 32);
+    wxImageList *imageList = new wxImageList(ICON_SIZE, ICON_SIZE);
 
-    imageList->Add(wxBitmap(sample_xpm));
+    wxImage img(sample_xpm);
+    imageList->Add(wxBitmap(img.Scale(ICON_SIZE, ICON_SIZE)));
 #else
     wxImageList *imageList = NULL;
 #endif
@@ -929,7 +930,7 @@ WidgetsPage::WidgetsPage(WidgetsBookCtrl *book,
                      wxTAB_TRAVERSAL)
 {
 #if USE_ICONS_IN_BOOK
-    imaglist->Add(wxBitmap(icon));
+    imaglist->Add(wxBitmap(wxImage(icon).Scale(ICON_SIZE, ICON_SIZE)));
 #else
     wxUnusedVar(imaglist);
     wxUnusedVar(icon);
diff --git a/samples/widgets/widgets.h b/samples/widgets/widgets.h
index 7f077cfb54..e717e5ad08 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/widgets.h
+++ b/samples/widgets/widgets.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     #define USE_ICONS_IN_BOOK 0
 #else
     #define USE_ICONS_IN_BOOK 1
+    #define ICON_SIZE         16
 #endif
 
 class WXDLLEXPORT wxCheckBox;