diff --git a/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp b/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
index 963c0168cd..a27e291639 100644
--- a/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
+++ b/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
@@ -1276,7 +1276,8 @@ void MyListCtrl::OnChecked(wxListEvent& event)
 
     if ( IsVirtual() )
     {
-        CheckItem(event.GetIndex(), true);
+        m_checked.SelectItem(event.GetIndex(), true);
+        RefreshItem(event.GetIndex());
     }
 
     event.Skip();
@@ -1288,7 +1289,8 @@ void MyListCtrl::OnUnChecked(wxListEvent& event)
 
     if ( IsVirtual() )
     {
-        CheckItem(event.GetIndex(), false);
+        m_checked.SelectItem(event.GetIndex(), false);
+        RefreshItem(event.GetIndex());
     }
 
     event.Skip();
@@ -1513,34 +1515,9 @@ wxString MyListCtrl::OnGetItemText(long item, long column) const
     }
 }
 
-void MyListCtrl::CheckItem(long item, bool check)
-{
-    if ( IsVirtual() )
-    {
-        m_checked.SelectItem(item, check);
-        RefreshItem(item);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        wxListCtrl::CheckItem(item, check);
-    }
-}
-
-bool MyListCtrl::IsItemChecked(long item) const
-{
-    if ( IsVirtual() )
-    {
-        return m_checked.IsSelected(item);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        return wxListCtrl::IsItemChecked(item);
-    }
-}
-
 bool MyListCtrl::OnGetItemIsChecked(long item) const
 {
-    return IsItemChecked(item);
+    return m_checked.IsSelected(item);
 }
 
 int MyListCtrl::OnGetItemColumnImage(long item, long column) const
diff --git a/samples/listctrl/listtest.h b/samples/listctrl/listtest.h
index 1a7c32b9af..e596e0e00a 100644
--- a/samples/listctrl/listtest.h
+++ b/samples/listctrl/listtest.h
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ public:
 
     void OnRightClick(wxMouseEvent& event);
 
-    virtual void CheckItem(long item, bool check) override;
-    virtual bool IsItemChecked(long item) const override;
-
 private:
     void ShowContextMenu(const wxPoint& pos, long item);
     void SetColumnImage(int col, int image);