diff --git a/interface/wx/listctrl.h b/interface/wx/listctrl.h
index adb528f533..1ebea5d1bf 100644
--- a/interface/wx/listctrl.h
+++ b/interface/wx/listctrl.h
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ public:
     /**
         Returns the colour for this item.
         If the item has no specific colour, returns an invalid colour
-        (and not the default background control of the control itself).
+        (and not the default background colour of the control itself).
 
         @see GetItemTextColour()
     */
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ public:
         Returns the colour for this item.
 
         If the item has no specific colour, returns an invalid colour (and not the
-        default foreground control of the control itself as this wouldn't allow
+        default foreground colour of the control itself as this wouldn't allow
         distinguishing between items having the same colour as the current control
         foreground and items with default colour which, hence, have always the
         same colour as the control).