diff --git a/src/generic/treectrl.cpp b/src/generic/treectrl.cpp
index a367847fdb..432d44d87b 100644
--- a/src/generic/treectrl.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/treectrl.cpp
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ void wxTreeCtrl::PaintItem(wxGenericTreeItem *item, wxDC& dc)
         dc.SetClippingRegion( item->GetX(), item->GetY(), image_w-2, total_h );
         m_imageListNormal->Draw( item->GetSelectedImage(), dc,
                                  item->GetX(),
-                                 item->GetY()/* +((total_h > image_h)?((total_h-image_h)/2):0)*/,
+                                 item->GetY() +((total_h > image_h)?((total_h-image_h)/2):0),
                                  wxIMAGELIST_DRAW_TRANSPARENT );
         dc.DestroyClippingRegion();
     }
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ void wxTreeCtrl::PaintItem(wxGenericTreeItem *item, wxDC& dc)
         dc.SetClippingRegion( item->GetX(), item->GetY(), image_w-2, total_h );
         m_imageListNormal->Draw( item->GetImage(), dc,
                                  item->GetX(),
-                                 item->GetY() /*+((total_h > image_h)?((total_h-image_h)/2):0)*/,
+                                 item->GetY() +((total_h > image_h)?((total_h-image_h)/2):0),
                                  wxIMAGELIST_DRAW_TRANSPARENT );
         dc.DestroyClippingRegion();
     }