diff --git a/docs/doxygen/overviews/xrc_format.h b/docs/doxygen/overviews/xrc_format.h
index 69d4e845ca..ef77421733 100644
--- a/docs/doxygen/overviews/xrc_format.h
+++ b/docs/doxygen/overviews/xrc_format.h
@@ -951,9 +951,9 @@ Example:
 @beginTable
 @hdr3col{property, type, description}
 @row3col{defaultdirectory, @ref overview_xrcformat_type_string,
-    Sets the current directory displayed in the control. }
+    Sets the current directory displayed in the control (default: empty). }
 @row3col{defaultfilename, @ref overview_xrcformat_type_string,
-    Selects a certain file.}
+    Selects a certain file (default: empty).}
 @row3col{wildcard, @ref overview_xrcformat_type_string,
     Sets the wildcard, which can contain multiple file types, for example:
     "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif"
diff --git a/misc/schema/xrc_schema.rnc b/misc/schema/xrc_schema.rnc
index 5ee0d91290..4986ea6efb 100644
--- a/misc/schema/xrc_schema.rnc
+++ b/misc/schema/xrc_schema.rnc
@@ -760,9 +760,9 @@ wxFileCtrl =
         attribute class { "wxFileCtrl" } &
         stdObjectNodeAttributes &
         stdWindowProperties &
-        [xrc:p="o"] element value    {_, t_string }* &
-        [xrc:p="r"] element message  {_, t_text }+ &
-        [xrc:p="o"] element wildcard {_, t_string }*
+        [xrc:p="o"] element defaultdirectory {_, t_string }* &
+        [xrc:p="o"] element defaultfilename  {_, t_string }* &
+        [xrc:p="o"] element wildcard         {_, t_string }*
     }
 
 
diff --git a/samples/xrc/rc/controls.xrc b/samples/xrc/rc/controls.xrc
index 1442be70af..6675e4ec06 100644
--- a/samples/xrc/rc/controls.xrc
+++ b/samples/xrc/rc/controls.xrc
@@ -472,7 +472,6 @@ lay them out using wxSizers, absolute positioning, everything you like!
                                 <border>5</border>
                                 <object class="wxFileCtrl">
                                     <wildcard>Text files (*.txt)</wildcard>
-                                    <message>Choose file</message>
                                 </object>
                             </object>
                         </object>