diff --git a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
index b7f25530c6..dfdf2c6e3f 100644
--- a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
@@ -1385,15 +1385,8 @@ void wxTextCtrl::DoSetSelection(long from, long to, int flags)
 
 bool wxTextCtrl::DoLoadFile(const wxString& file, int fileType)
 {
-    if ( wxTextCtrlBase::DoLoadFile(file, fileType) )
-    {
-        // update the size limit if needed
-        AdjustSpaceLimit();
-
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    return false;
+    // This method is kept for ABI compatibility only.
+    return wxTextCtrlBase::DoLoadFile(file, fileType);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------