diff --git a/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp b/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
index d5a268e6cb..f4a0a5319c 100644
--- a/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
+++ b/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
@@ -1305,9 +1305,9 @@ void MyListCtrl::OnRightClick(wxMouseEvent& event)
 
 void MyListCtrl::LogEvent(const wxListEvent& event, const wxChar *eventName)
 {
-    wxLogMessage(wxT("Item %ld: %s (item text = %s, data = %ld)"),
+    wxLogMessage(wxT("Item %d: %s (item text = %s, data = %ld)"),
                  event.GetIndex(), eventName,
-                 event.GetText().c_str(), event.GetData());
+                 event.GetText(), static_cast<long>(event.GetData()));
 }
 
 wxString MyListCtrl::OnGetItemText(long item, long column) const