diff --git a/samples/minimal/minimal.cpp b/samples/minimal/minimal.cpp
index 7f1ab0047c..b2ee183574 100644
--- a/samples/minimal/minimal.cpp
+++ b/samples/minimal/minimal.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // headers
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 #ifdef __GNUG__
     #pragma implementation "minimal.cpp"
     #pragma interface "minimal.cpp"
@@ -67,16 +68,6 @@ public:
     MyFrame(const wxString& title, const wxPoint& pos, const wxSize& size);
 
     // event handlers (these functions should _not_ be virtual)
-    void OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
-    {
-        wxPaintDC dc(this);
-        dc.DrawRectangle(20, 20, 100, 100);
-        dc.SetPen(*wxRED_PEN);
-        dc.SetDeviceOrigin(20, 20);
-        dc.SetClippingRegion(0, 0, 100, 100);
-        dc.DrawLine(0, 0, 1000, 1000);
-    }
-
     void OnQuit(wxCommandEvent& event);
     void OnAbout(wxCommandEvent& event);
 
@@ -105,7 +96,6 @@ enum
 // handlers) which process them. It can be also done at run-time, but for the
 // simple menu events like this the static method is much simpler.
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(MyFrame, wxFrame)
-    EVT_PAINT(MyFrame::OnPaint)
     EVT_MENU(Minimal_Quit,  MyFrame::OnQuit)
     EVT_MENU(Minimal_About, MyFrame::OnAbout)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()