diff --git a/samples/drawing/drawing.cpp b/samples/drawing/drawing.cpp
index f8d6585960..a4c6a40a00 100644
--- a/samples/drawing/drawing.cpp
+++ b/samples/drawing/drawing.cpp
@@ -1788,7 +1788,7 @@ void MyCanvas::Draw(wxDC& pdc)
             return;
         }
 
-        gdc.SetBackground(wxBrush(GetBackgroundColour(),wxBRUSHSTYLE_SOLID));
+        gdc.SetBackground(GetBackgroundColour());
         gdc.SetGraphicsContext(context);
     }