diff --git a/samples/CPlusPlusWidgets/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/CPlusPlusWidgets/CMakeLists.txt
index 7b3f5d59..407a2f14 100644
--- a/samples/CPlusPlusWidgets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/CPlusPlusWidgets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ if(WIN32)
     # so it works on all platforms
     add_executable(main WIN32 main.cpp main.exe.manifest)
 else()
+    set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/Release")
     add_executable(main main.cpp)
 endif()
 
diff --git a/samples/CPlusPlusWidgets/main.cpp b/samples/CPlusPlusWidgets/main.cpp
index 113eb024..133632a8 100644
--- a/samples/CPlusPlusWidgets/main.cpp
+++ b/samples/CPlusPlusWidgets/main.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public:
         vpkc_set_logger(&MyFrame::HandleVpkcLogStatic, this);
 
         // Set background color to white
-        SetBackgroundColour(*wxWHITE);
+        // SetBackgroundColour(*wxWHITE);
 
         // Main vertical sizer
         wxBoxSizer* mainSizer = new wxBoxSizer(wxVERTICAL);