diff --git a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py
index 878df3e3993..b967ecc3150 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent, giface, task_description, id=wx.ID_ANY,
             flag=wx.ALIGN_CENTER | wx.LEFT | wx.RIGHT,
             border=30)
         # abort key bindings
-        abortId = wx.NewId()
+        abortId = wx.Window.NewControlId()
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnAbort, id=abortId)
         accelTableList.append((wx.ACCEL_CTRL, ord('S'), abortId))
         # set accelerator table