diff --git a/include/wx/event.h b/include/wx/event.h
index 9d047f12cb..a60115c68f 100644
--- a/include/wx/event.h
+++ b/include/wx/event.h
@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@ private:
  wxEVT_DESTROY
  */
 
-class WXDLLEXPORT wxWindowCreateEvent : public wxEvent
+class WXDLLEXPORT wxWindowCreateEvent : public wxCommandEvent
 {
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxWindowCreateEvent)
 
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@ public:
     wxWindow *GetWindow() const { return (wxWindow *)GetEventObject(); }
 };
 
-class WXDLLEXPORT wxWindowDestroyEvent : public wxEvent
+class WXDLLEXPORT wxWindowDestroyEvent : public wxCommandEvent
 {
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxWindowDestroyEvent)
 
diff --git a/src/common/event.cpp b/src/common/event.cpp
index 646b0b89c4..3ace246251 100644
--- a/src/common/event.cpp
+++ b/src/common/event.cpp
@@ -524,14 +524,12 @@ void wxQueryNewPaletteEvent::CopyObject(wxObject& obj_d) const
 }
 
 wxWindowCreateEvent::wxWindowCreateEvent(wxWindow *win)
-                   : wxEvent()
 {
     SetEventType(wxEVT_CREATE);
     SetEventObject(win);
 }
 
 wxWindowDestroyEvent::wxWindowDestroyEvent(wxWindow *win)
-                    : wxEvent()
 {
     SetEventType(wxEVT_DESTROY);
     SetEventObject(win);