diff --git a/src/osx/core/bitmap.cpp b/src/osx/core/bitmap.cpp
index e62ab8f7a9..20449c04a6 100644
--- a/src/osx/core/bitmap.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/core/bitmap.cpp
@@ -747,7 +747,6 @@ void wxBitmapRefData::Free()
 #ifndef __LP64__
     if ( m_pictHandle )
     {
-        KillPicture( m_pictHandle ) ;
         m_pictHandle = NULL ;
     }
 #endif