diff --git a/src/msw/listbox.cpp b/src/msw/listbox.cpp
index fd421c8467..ae8535a88f 100644
--- a/src/msw/listbox.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/listbox.cpp
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ bool wxListBox::Create(wxWindow *parent,
 
 wxListBox::~wxListBox()
 {
-    Free();
+    Clear();
 }
 
 WXDWORD wxListBox::MSWGetStyle(long style, WXDWORD *exstyle) const