diff --git a/src/gtk/window.cpp b/src/gtk/window.cpp
index 052a004a34..b0e1bd5bf6 100644
--- a/src/gtk/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/window.cpp
@@ -669,8 +669,7 @@ static int gtk_window_expose_callback( GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventExpose *gdk_ev
 
         if (gdk_event->count == 0)
         {
-            wxClientDC dc(win);
-            wxEraseEvent eevent( win->GetId(), &dc );
+            wxEraseEvent eevent( win->GetId() );
             eevent.SetEventObject( win );
             win->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(eevent);
 
diff --git a/src/gtk1/window.cpp b/src/gtk1/window.cpp
index 052a004a34..b0e1bd5bf6 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/window.cpp
@@ -669,8 +669,7 @@ static int gtk_window_expose_callback( GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventExpose *gdk_ev
 
         if (gdk_event->count == 0)
         {
-            wxClientDC dc(win);
-            wxEraseEvent eevent( win->GetId(), &dc );
+            wxEraseEvent eevent( win->GetId() );
             eevent.SetEventObject( win );
             win->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(eevent);