diff --git a/src/common/wincmn.cpp b/src/common/wincmn.cpp
index 6a5a381c05..6ccc05323e 100644
--- a/src/common/wincmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/wincmn.cpp
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ bool wxWindowBase::Close(bool force)
 
     // return false if window wasn't closed because the application vetoed the
     // close event
-    return GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(event) && !event.GetVeto();
+    return HandleWindowEvent(event) && !event.GetVeto();
 }
 
 bool wxWindowBase::DestroyChildren()