diff --git a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
index 83858c0e9d..98060e7927 100644
--- a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
@@ -2697,11 +2697,9 @@ bool wxListCtrl::Create(wxWindow *parent,
     {
         style = style | wxLC_LIST;
     }
-
-    //
-    // FIXME BJ: as wxControl derives from wxWindow, a validator cannot be passed as parameter
-    //  bool ret = wxControl::Create( parent, id, pos, size, style, validator, name );
-    bool ret = wxControl::Create( parent, id, pos, size, style, name );
+  
+    bool ret = wxControl::Create( parent, id, pos, size, style, validator, name );
+  
     
     if (style & wxSUNKEN_BORDER)
         style -= wxSUNKEN_BORDER;