diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_choose_component.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_choose_component.cpp
index 93c40e2505..7356137b32 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_choose_component.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_choose_component.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ DIALOG_CHOOSE_COMPONENT::DIALOG_CHOOSE_COMPONENT( wxWindow* aParent, const wxStr
     m_search_container->SetTree( m_libraryComponentTree );
     m_searchBox->SetFocus();
     m_componentDetails->SetEditable( false );
+
+#if wxCHECK_VERSION( 3, 0, 0  )
     m_libraryComponentTree->ScrollTo( m_libraryComponentTree->GetFocusedItem() );
+#endif
 
     // The tree showing libs and component uses a fixed font,
     // because we want controle the position of some info when drawing the