diff --git a/samples/font/font.cpp b/samples/font/font.cpp
index cbe28f8051..f7f7b6d509 100644
--- a/samples/font/font.cpp
+++ b/samples/font/font.cpp
@@ -648,12 +648,15 @@ bool MyFrame::DoEnumerateFamilies(bool fixedWidthOnly,
         else
         {
             // let the user choose
-            wxSortedArrayString facenames;
+            wxArrayString facenames;
             facenames.Alloc(nFacenames);
             int n;
             for ( n = 0; n < nFacenames; n++ )
                 facenames.Add(fontEnumerator.GetFacenames().Item(n));
 
+            // it's more convenient to see the fonts in alphabetical order
+            facenames.Sort();
+
             n = wxGetSingleChoiceIndex
                 (
                     "Choose a facename",