diff --git a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
index d42d0c43bb..3804bf0e6f 100644
--- a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
@@ -4313,11 +4313,6 @@ void wxGenericListCtrl::CreateOrDestroyHeaderWindowAsNeeded()
 #endif
 
         GetSizer()->Prepend( m_headerWin, 0, wxGROW );
-#ifdef __WXOSX__
-        // TODO not tested under other platforms, remove the platform condition if
-        // it works on those as well
-        GetSizer()->SetItemMinSize( m_headerWin, wxSize(-1, m_headerWin->GetSize().y) ); 
-#endif
     }
     else
     {