diff --git a/wx/lib/masked/timectrl.py b/wx/lib/masked/timectrl.py
index 6012304c..0ee316c4 100644
--- a/wx/lib/masked/timectrl.py
+++ b/wx/lib/masked/timectrl.py
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
 # o wxMaskedTextCtrl -> masked.TextCtrl
 # o wxTimeCtrl -> masked.TimeCtrl
 #
+# 2/4/2018   - jensgoe (mail@jensgoepfert.de)
+# o wx.Validator_IsSilent() -> wx.Validator.IsSilent()
+#
+
 
 """
 *TimeCtrl* provides a multi-cell control that allows manipulation of a time
@@ -1339,7 +1343,7 @@ class TimeCtrl(BaseMaskedTextCtrl):
             self.SetValue(newvalue)
 
         except ValueError:  # must not be in bounds:
-            if not wx.Validator_IsSilent():
+            if not wx.Validator.IsSilent():
                 wx.Bell()
 ##        dbg(indent=0)