diff --git a/samples/svg/svgtest.cpp b/samples/svg/svgtest.cpp
index e0bdbfb64d..4563474ab1 100644
--- a/samples/svg/svgtest.cpp
+++ b/samples/svg/svgtest.cpp
@@ -140,27 +140,17 @@ MyFrame::MyFrame(wxWindow *parent, const wxWindowID id, const wxString& title,
     // Associate the menu bar with the frame
     SetMenuBar(menu_bar);
 
-    // Panel containing a notebook
-    m_panel = new wxPanel(this);
-    m_sizerFrame = new wxBoxSizer(wxVERTICAL);
-    m_panel->SetSizer(m_sizerFrame);
-
     // Create a notebook
-    m_notebook = new wxNotebook(m_panel, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxBK_TOP);
+    m_notebook = new wxNotebook(this, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxBK_TOP);
 
     //Add SVG Windows to a notebook
     for (int i = 0; i <= 8; ++i)
     {
         wxString svgTitle;
         svgTitle.Printf(wxT("SVG Test %d"), i);
-        m_notebook->AddPage(CreateNewPage(i), svgTitle, true);
+        m_notebook->AddPage(CreateNewPage(i), svgTitle);
 
     }
-
-    // Add a notebook
-    m_sizerFrame->Insert(0, m_notebook, wxSizerFlags(5).Expand().Border());
-    m_notebook->ChangeSelection(0);
-    m_sizerFrame->Layout();
 }
 
 MyPage *MyFrame::CreateNewPage(int index)