diff --git a/tests/controls/gridtest.cpp b/tests/controls/gridtest.cpp
index 1cbbcb5c91..d46ab0ae98 100644
--- a/tests/controls/gridtest.cpp
+++ b/tests/controls/gridtest.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ void GridTestCase::CellEdit()
 
     m_grid->SetFocus();
     m_grid->SetGridCursor(1, 1);
-    m_grid->ShowCellEditControl();
 
     sim.Text("abab");
     sim.Char(WXK_RETURN);
@@ -756,7 +755,6 @@ void GridTestCase::Editable()
 
     m_grid->SetFocus();
     m_grid->SetGridCursor(1, 1);
-    m_grid->ShowCellEditControl();
 
     sim.Text("abab");
     wxYield();
@@ -787,8 +785,6 @@ void GridTestCase::ReadOnly()
 
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(m_grid->IsCurrentCellReadOnly());
 
-    m_grid->ShowCellEditControl();
-
     sim.Text("abab");
     wxYield();