diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/animate.h b/include/wx/gtk/animate.h
index 0cd4280d02..a68a3e1b24 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/animate.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/animate.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ private:
 // Resize to animation size if this is set
 #define wxAN_FIT_ANIMATION       0x0010
 
-class WXDLLIMPEXP_ADV wxAnimationCtrl: public wxAnimationCtrlBase
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_ADV wxAnimationCtrl: public wxGenericAnimationCtrl
 {
 public:
     wxAnimationCtrl() { Init(); }