diff --git a/samples/docview/view.cpp b/samples/docview/view.cpp
index 7906620797..b1c289339f 100644
--- a/samples/docview/view.cpp
+++ b/samples/docview/view.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void DrawingView::OnUpdate(wxView* sender, wxObject* hint)
 // Clean up windows used for displaying the view.
 bool DrawingView::OnClose(bool deleteWindow)
 {
-    if ( !GetDocument()->Close() )
+    if ( !wxView::OnClose(deleteWindow) )
         return false;
 
     Activate(false);
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void TextEditView::OnDraw(wxDC *WXUNUSED(dc))
 
 bool TextEditView::OnClose(bool deleteWindow)
 {
-    if ( !GetDocument()->Close() )
+    if ( !wxView::OnClose(deleteWindow) )
         return false;
 
     Activate(false);
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ void ImageView::OnDraw(wxDC* dc)
 
 bool ImageView::OnClose(bool deleteWindow)
 {
-    if ( !GetDocument()->Close() )
+    if ( !wxView::OnClose(deleteWindow) )
         return false;
 
     Activate(false);