diff --git a/wxPython/src/_picker.i b/wxPython/src/_picker.i
index d3ca422fcf..88e616e403 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_picker.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_picker.i
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ public:
 
     wxFontPickerCtrl(wxWindow *parent,
                      wxWindowID id=-1,
-                     const wxFont& initial = *wxNORMAL_FONT,
+                     const wxFont& initial = wxNullFont,
                      const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                      const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                      long style = wxFNTP_DEFAULT_STYLE,
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ public:
 
     bool Create(wxWindow *parent,
                 wxWindowID id=-1,
-                const wxFont& initial = *wxNORMAL_FONT,
+                const wxFont& initial = wxNullFont,
                 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
                 long style = wxFNTP_DEFAULT_STYLE,