diff --git a/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp b/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
index 66db807aae..b766c1c0cc 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
@@ -240,10 +240,7 @@ private:
         if ( level == wxLOG_Trace )
         {
             if ( m_logOld )
-            {
-                // cast is needed to call protected method
-                ((LboxLogger *)m_logOld)->DoLog(level, str, t);
-            }
+                m_logOld->Log(level, str, t);
         }
         else
         {