diff --git a/etg/_adv.py b/etg/_adv.py
index 7ede6c0f..dd4b5e26 100644
--- a/etg/_adv.py
+++ b/etg/_adv.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ def run():
     
     module.addHeaderCode('#include <wxpy_api.h>')
     module.addImport('_core')
+    module.addImport('_dataview')  # because of wx.adv.TreeListCtrl
     module.addPyCode("import wx", order=10)
     module.addInclude(INCLUDES)
        
diff --git a/etg/treelist.py b/etg/treelist.py
index f2c1cbe5..7096a5e8 100644
--- a/etg/treelist.py
+++ b/etg/treelist.py
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ def run():
     module.find('wxTreeListEventHandler').ignore()
     module.find('wxTreeListItems').ignore()
     
-    module.insertItem(0, etgtools.WigCode("""\
-        // forward declare
-        class wxDataViewCtrl;
-        """))
-    
 
     #-----------------------------------------------------------------
     c = module.find('wxTreeListItem')
diff --git a/unittests/test_treelist.py b/unittests/test_treelist.py
index 836c98c5..68deac26 100644
--- a/unittests/test_treelist.py
+++ b/unittests/test_treelist.py
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ class treelist_Tests(wtc.WidgetTestCase):
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(s, list))
         self.assertEqual(len(s), 2)
         
+                
+    def test_treelist4(self):
+        tlc = wx.adv.TreeListCtrl(self.frame, style=wx.adv.TL_MULTIPLE)
+        root = self._populateTree(tlc)
+        
+        # test if embedded DataViewCtrl is returned as the correct type
+        dvc = tlc.GetChildren()[0]
+        self.assertTrue(hasattr(dvc, 'IsTopLevel'))
+        self.assertEqual(dvc.__class__.__module__, 'wx._dataview')