diff --git a/demos/forty/canvas.cpp b/demos/forty/canvas.cpp
index 7a8e5fa384..3b1cc178d9 100644
--- a/demos/forty/canvas.cpp
+++ b/demos/forty/canvas.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ FortyCanvas::FortyCanvas(wxWindow* parent, const wxPoint& pos, const wxSize& siz
              m_leftBtnDown(false)
 {
     SetScrollbars(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    SetMinSize(wxSize(10,10));
 
 #ifdef __WXGTK__
     m_font = wxTheFontList->FindOrCreateFont(12, wxROMAN, wxNORMAL, wxNORMAL);
diff --git a/demos/forty/forty.cpp b/demos/forty/forty.cpp
index 036c9429b4..24902505bb 100644
--- a/demos/forty/forty.cpp
+++ b/demos/forty/forty.cpp
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ FortyFrame::FortyFrame(wxFrame* frame, const wxString& title, const wxPoint& pos
 #if wxUSE_STATUSBAR
     CreateStatusBar();
 #endif // wxUSE_STATUSBAR
+
+    topsizer->SetSizeHints( this );
 }
 
 void FortyFrame::OnCloseWindow(wxCloseEvent& event)