diff --git a/tests/graphics/measuring.cpp b/tests/graphics/measuring.cpp
index a0b9803a55..1a2f5e16e8 100644
--- a/tests/graphics/measuring.cpp
+++ b/tests/graphics/measuring.cpp
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ class MeasuringContextTestCase : public CppUnit::TestCase
 public:
     MeasuringContextTestCase() { }
 
-    virtual void setUp();
-    virtual void tearDown();
-
 private:
     CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE( MeasuringContextTestCase );
         CPPUNIT_TEST( GetTextExtent );
@@ -46,8 +43,6 @@ private:
 
     void GetTextExtent();
 
-    wxWindow *m_win;
-
     DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(MeasuringContextTestCase)
 };
 
@@ -57,20 +52,6 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_REGISTRATION( MeasuringContextTestCase );
 // also include in its own registry so that these tests can be run alone
 CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_NAMED_REGISTRATION( MeasuringContextTestCase, "MeasuringContextTestCase" );
 
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// test initialization
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-void MeasuringContextTestCase::setUp()
-{
-    m_win = wxTheApp->GetTopWindow();
-}
-
-void MeasuringContextTestCase::tearDown()
-{
-    m_win = NULL;
-}
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // tests themselves
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------