diff --git a/src/generic/panelg.cpp b/src/generic/panelg.cpp
index 8fdf612715..6155c3f607 100644
--- a/src/generic/panelg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/panelg.cpp
@@ -127,11 +127,6 @@ bool wxPanel::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
     // so that non-solid background renders correctly under GTK+:
     SetThemeEnabled(true);
 
-#ifdef __WXMSW__
-    // panels don't have the same colour as normal windows under Windows
-    SetDefaultBackgroundColour(wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_3DFACE));
-#endif // __WXMSW__
-
     return true;
 }