diff --git a/samples/menu/menu.cpp b/samples/menu/menu.cpp
index 48bd9e9de4..7fd3a3292a 100644
--- a/samples/menu/menu.cpp
+++ b/samples/menu/menu.cpp
@@ -465,8 +465,6 @@ MyFrame::MyFrame()
 #if USE_LOG_WINDOW
     wxMenuItem *item = new wxMenuItem(fileMenu, Menu_File_ClearLog,
                                       wxT("Clear &log\tCtrl-L"));
-    item->SetBackgroundColour(*wxBLACK);
-    item->SetTextColour(*wxRED);
 #if wxUSE_OWNER_DRAWN || defined(__WXGTK__)
     item->SetBitmap(copy_xpm);
 #endif