diff --git a/samples/artprov/artbrows.cpp b/samples/artprov/artbrows.cpp
index e58377e3da..8f36347e50 100644
--- a/samples/artprov/artbrows.cpp
+++ b/samples/artprov/artbrows.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ wxArtBrowserDialog::wxArtBrowserDialog(wxWindow *parent)
 
     m_list = new wxListCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(250, 300),
                             wxLC_REPORT | wxSUNKEN_BORDER);
-    m_list->InsertColumn(0, wxT("wxArtID"));
+    m_list->AppendColumn(wxT("wxArtID"));
     subsizer->Add(m_list, 1, wxEXPAND | wxRIGHT, 10);
 
     wxSizer *subsub = new wxBoxSizer(wxVERTICAL);
diff --git a/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp b/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
index eaeb8a9bd7..052260bff0 100644
--- a/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
+++ b/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
@@ -666,14 +666,14 @@ void MyFrame::InitWithVirtualItems()
 
     if ( m_smallVirtual )
     {
-        m_listCtrl->InsertColumn(0, wxT("Animal"));
-        m_listCtrl->InsertColumn(1, wxT("Sound"));
+        m_listCtrl->AppendColumn(wxT("Animal"));
+        m_listCtrl->AppendColumn(wxT("Sound"));
         m_listCtrl->SetItemCount(WXSIZEOF(SMALL_VIRTUAL_VIEW_ITEMS));
     }
     else
     {
-        m_listCtrl->InsertColumn(0, wxT("First Column"));
-        m_listCtrl->InsertColumn(1, wxT("Second Column"));
+        m_listCtrl->AppendColumn(wxT("First Column"));
+        m_listCtrl->AppendColumn(wxT("Second Column"));
         m_listCtrl->SetColumnWidth(0, 150);
         m_listCtrl->SetColumnWidth(1, 150);
         m_listCtrl->SetItemCount(1000000);
diff --git a/samples/mediaplayer/mediaplayer.cpp b/samples/mediaplayer/mediaplayer.cpp
index 589e1e5cf3..ad382646e0 100644
--- a/samples/mediaplayer/mediaplayer.cpp
+++ b/samples/mediaplayer/mediaplayer.cpp
@@ -1620,9 +1620,9 @@ wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentF
     //  Column two is the name of the file
     //
     //  Column three is the length in seconds of the file
-    m_playlist->InsertColumn(0,_(""), wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER, 20);
-    m_playlist->InsertColumn(1,_("File"), wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT, /*wxLIST_AUTOSIZE_USEHEADER*/305);
-    m_playlist->InsertColumn(2,_("Length"), wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER, 75);
+    m_playlist->AppendColumn(_(""), wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER, 20);
+    m_playlist->AppendColumn(_("File"), wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT, /*wxLIST_AUTOSIZE_USEHEADER*/305);
+    m_playlist->AppendColumn(_("Length"), wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER, 75);
 
 #if wxUSE_DRAG_AND_DROP
     m_playlist->SetDropTarget(new wxPlayListDropTarget(*m_playlist));