diff --git a/src/gtk/statbox.cpp b/src/gtk/statbox.cpp
index 4e768e3b12..3f6abe3198 100644
--- a/src/gtk/statbox.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/statbox.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ bool wxStaticBox::Create( wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString &label
 
   PreCreation( parent, id, pos, size, style, name );
 
-  SetLabel(m_label);
+  SetLabel(label);
   m_widget = gtk_frame_new(m_label);
 
   PostCreation();
diff --git a/src/gtk1/statbox.cpp b/src/gtk1/statbox.cpp
index 4e768e3b12..3f6abe3198 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/statbox.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/statbox.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ bool wxStaticBox::Create( wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString &label
 
   PreCreation( parent, id, pos, size, style, name );
 
-  SetLabel(m_label);
+  SetLabel(label);
   m_widget = gtk_frame_new(m_label);
 
   PostCreation();