diff --git a/src/widgets/ASlider.cpp b/src/widgets/ASlider.cpp
index 431179a18..dcd906b6d 100644
--- a/src/widgets/ASlider.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/ASlider.cpp
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ void LWSlider::AdjustSize(const wxSize & sz)
    mHeight = sz.GetHeight();
 
    if( mBitmap ){
-      mBitmap.release();
+      mBitmap.reset();
    }
    mThumbWidth = 14;
    mThumbHeight = 14;