diff --git a/include/wx/univ/textctrl.h b/include/wx/univ/textctrl.h
index 1c513e8b40..503fc259db 100644
--- a/include/wx/univ/textctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/univ/textctrl.h
@@ -66,13 +66,14 @@ class WXDLLEXPORT wxTextCtrlCommandProcessor;
 // wxTextCtrl
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-class WXDLLEXPORT wxTextCtrl : public wxTextCtrlBase, public wxScrollHelper
+class WXDLLEXPORT wxTextCtrl : public wxTextCtrlBase,
+                               public wxScrollHelper
 {
 public:
     // creation
     // --------
 
-    wxTextCtrl() { Init(); }
+    wxTextCtrl() : wxScrollHelper(this) { Init(); }
 
     wxTextCtrl(wxWindow *parent,
                wxWindowID id,
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ public:
                long style = 0,
                const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
                const wxString& name = wxTextCtrlNameStr)
+        : wxScrollHelper(this) 
     {
         Init();
 
diff --git a/src/univ/textctrl.cpp b/src/univ/textctrl.cpp
index 0a4a839765..92553baa44 100644
--- a/src/univ/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/univ/textctrl.cpp
@@ -635,9 +635,6 @@ void wxTextCtrl::Init()
     m_heightLine =
     m_widthAvg = -1;
 
-    // init wxScrollHelper
-    SetWindow(this);
-
     // init the undo manager
     m_cmdProcessor = new wxTextCtrlCommandProcessor(this);