diff --git a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
index d4e0d100a9..12b5b0bf14 100644
--- a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
@@ -2385,7 +2385,7 @@ bool wxDataViewMainWindow::ItemDeleted(const wxDataViewItem& parent,
     {
         wxDataViewVirtualListModel *list_model =
             (wxDataViewVirtualListModel*) GetModel();
-        UpdateCount(list_model->GetCount());
+        m_count = list_model->GetCount();
 
         m_selection.OnItemDelete(GetRowByItem(item));
     }