diff --git a/etg/bitmap.py b/etg/bitmap.py
index 63ea493e..5b740735 100644
--- a/etg/bitmap.py
+++ b/etg/bitmap.py
@@ -72,7 +72,14 @@ def run():
 
     # TODO: The ctors and methods from Classic for converting to/from
     #       buffer objects with raw bitmap access.
-    
+
+
+    # For compatibility:
+    module.addPyFunction('EmptyBitmap', '(width, height, depth=BITMAP_SCREEN_DEPTH)',
+                         deprecated=True,
+                         doc='A compatibility wrapper for the wx.Bitmap(width, height, depth) constructor',
+                         body='return Bitmap(width, height, depth)')
+
     #-----------------------------------------------------------------
     tools.doCommonTweaks(module)
     tools.runGenerators(module)
diff --git a/unittests/test_bitmap.py b/unittests/test_bitmap.py
index cdf63475..cc916663 100644
--- a/unittests/test_bitmap.py
+++ b/unittests/test_bitmap.py
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@ class BitmapTests(wtc.WidgetTestCase):
         img = wx.Image(pngFile)
         b6 = wx.Bitmap(img)
         self.assertTrue( b6.IsOk() )
+
+
+    def test_EmptyBitmapFactory(self):
+        # wx.EmptyBitmap is supposed to be deprecated, make sure it is.
+        import warnings
+        with warnings.catch_warnings():
+            warnings.simplefilter("error")        
+            with self.assertRaises(wx.wxPyDeprecationWarning):
+                b7 = wx.EmptyBitmap(5,10, 32)
+                self.assertTrue( b7.IsOk() )
+        
         
         
     def test_Bitmap__nonzero__(self):