diff --git a/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp b/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
index 40eedbda7b..b4d5563b1b 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
@@ -992,8 +992,8 @@ void WidgetsFrame::OnToggleGlobalBusyCursor(wxCommandEvent& event)
 
 void WidgetsFrame::OnToggleBusyCursor(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
-    WidgetsPage::GetAttrs().m_cursor = *(event.IsChecked() ? wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR
-                                                          : wxSTANDARD_CURSOR);
+    WidgetsPage::GetAttrs().m_cursor = (event.IsChecked() ? *wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR
+                                                          : wxNullCursor);
 
     CurrentPage()->SetUpWidget();
 }
@@ -1359,10 +1359,7 @@ void WidgetsPage::SetUpWidget()
         (*it)->Enable(GetAttrs().m_enabled);
         (*it)->Show(GetAttrs().m_show);
 
-        if ( GetAttrs().m_cursor.IsOk() )
-        {
-            (*it)->SetCursor(GetAttrs().m_cursor);
-        }
+        (*it)->SetCursor(GetAttrs().m_cursor);
 
         (*it)->SetWindowVariant(GetAttrs().m_variant);
 
diff --git a/samples/widgets/widgets.h b/samples/widgets/widgets.h
index 77d4ffe642..ffc6112688 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/widgets.h
+++ b/samples/widgets/widgets.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ struct WidgetAttributes
         m_show = true;
         m_dir = wxLayout_LeftToRight;
         m_variant = wxWINDOW_VARIANT_NORMAL;
-        m_cursor = *wxSTANDARD_CURSOR;
+        m_cursor = wxNullCursor;
         m_defaultFlags = wxBORDER_DEFAULT;
     }