diff --git a/src/msw/scrolbar.cpp b/src/msw/scrolbar.cpp
index 820c1fb0d5..7f7b7c2c7e 100644
--- a/src/msw/scrolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/scrolbar.cpp
@@ -152,8 +152,6 @@ bool wxScrollBar::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
     ::SetScrollPos(scroll_bar, SB_CTL, 0, FALSE);
     ShowWindow(scroll_bar, SW_SHOW);
 
-    SetFont(parent->GetFont());
-
     m_hWnd = (WXHWND)scroll_bar;
 
     // Subclass again for purposes of dialog editing mode