diff --git a/include/wx/mac/carbon/slider.h b/include/wx/mac/carbon/slider.h
index a53d0729ad..1cee0883c2 100644
--- a/include/wx/mac/carbon/slider.h
+++ b/include/wx/mac/carbon/slider.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(extern const wxChar*) wxSliderNameStr;
 
 // Slider
-class WXDLLEXPORT wxSlider: public wxControl
+class WXDLLEXPORT wxSlider: public wxSliderBase
 {
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxSlider)