diff --git a/include/wx/private/overlay.h b/include/wx/private/overlay.h
index 06c5c641bc..2ffebd3796 100644
--- a/include/wx/private/overlay.h
+++ b/include/wx/private/overlay.h
@@ -59,13 +59,8 @@ private:
     int m_y ;
     int m_width ;
     int m_height ;
-// this is to enable wxMOTIF and UNIV to compile....
-// currently (10 oct 06) we don't use m_window
-// ce - how do we fix this
-#if defined(__WXGTK__) || defined(__WXMSW__)
     wxWindow* m_window ;
-#endif
-} ;
+};
 
 #endif // wxHAS_NATIVE_OVERLAY/!wxHAS_NATIVE_OVERLAY
 
diff --git a/src/common/overlaycmn.cpp b/src/common/overlaycmn.cpp
index bda66e1161..35b222e49d 100644
--- a/src/common/overlaycmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/overlaycmn.cpp
@@ -129,9 +129,7 @@ void wxDCOverlay::Clear()
 
 wxOverlayImpl::wxOverlayImpl()
 {
-#if defined(__WXGTK__) || defined(__WXMSW__)
      m_window = NULL ;
-#endif
      m_x = m_y = m_width = m_height = 0 ;
 }