diff --git a/src/common/init.cpp b/src/common/init.cpp
index 934ba275d2..d9d3cf0dc7 100644
--- a/src/common/init.cpp
+++ b/src/common/init.cpp
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static bool DoCommonPostInit()
         }
 
         // yes; test if it implements Clone() correctly
-        wxEvent* test = dynamic_cast<wxEvent*>(ci->CreateObject());
+        wxEvent* test = wxDynamicCast(ci->CreateObject(),wxEvent);
         if (test == NULL)
         {
             wxLogWarning("The event class '%s' should have a DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS macro!",
diff --git a/src/common/statbar.cpp b/src/common/statbar.cpp
index 9db337c9a5..30af252d14 100644
--- a/src/common/statbar.cpp
+++ b/src/common/statbar.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ wxStatusBarBase::~wxStatusBarBase()
 {
     // notify the frame that it doesn't have a status bar any longer to avoid
     // dangling pointers
-    wxFrame *frame = dynamic_cast<wxFrame*>(GetParent());
+    wxFrame *frame = wxDynamicCast(GetParent(), wxFrame);
     if ( frame && frame->GetStatusBar() == this )
         frame->SetStatusBar(NULL);
 }