diff --git a/src/msw/radiobox.cpp b/src/msw/radiobox.cpp
index f5bc5e6c6f..49a90402f8 100644
--- a/src/msw/radiobox.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/radiobox.cpp
@@ -844,9 +844,6 @@ WXHBRUSH wxRadioBox::OnCtlColor(WXHDC pDC, WXHWND WXUNUSED(pWnd), WXUINT WXUNUSE
 
     wxColour colBack = GetBackgroundColour();
 
-    if (!IsEnabled())
-        colBack = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_3DFACE);
-
     ::SetBkColor(hdc, wxColourToRGB(colBack));
     ::SetTextColor(hdc, wxColourToRGB(GetForegroundColour()));