diff --git a/src/gtk/window.cpp b/src/gtk/window.cpp
index b84f556764..7eba3ad0a0 100644
--- a/src/gtk/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/window.cpp
@@ -1658,7 +1658,7 @@ static gint gtk_scrollbar_button_release_callback( GtkRange *widget,
 
     if (win->m_isScrolling)
     {
-        wxEventType command = wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_THUMBRELEASE;
+        wxEventType command = wxEVT_SCROLL_THUMBRELEASE;
         int value = -1;
         int dir = -1;
 
diff --git a/src/gtk1/window.cpp b/src/gtk1/window.cpp
index b84f556764..7eba3ad0a0 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/window.cpp
@@ -1658,7 +1658,7 @@ static gint gtk_scrollbar_button_release_callback( GtkRange *widget,
 
     if (win->m_isScrolling)
     {
-        wxEventType command = wxEVT_SCROLLWIN_THUMBRELEASE;
+        wxEventType command = wxEVT_SCROLL_THUMBRELEASE;
         int value = -1;
         int dir = -1;