diff --git a/src/generic/activityindicator.cpp b/src/generic/activityindicator.cpp
index 02ed29b22d..53c65e14bf 100644
--- a/src/generic/activityindicator.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/activityindicator.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ private:
     void OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
     {
         wxPaintDC pdc(m_win);
-#if wxUSE_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT
+
         wxScopedPtr<wxGraphicsContext> const
             gc(wxGraphicsRenderer::GetDefaultRenderer()->CreateContext(pdc));
 
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ private:
             gc->FillPath(path);
             gc->Rotate(angle);
         }
-#endif        
     }
 
     AdvanceTimer m_timer;