diff --git a/include/wx/chkconf.h b/include/wx/chkconf.h
index c69e95ebd6..e77530826d 100644
--- a/include/wx/chkconf.h
+++ b/include/wx/chkconf.h
@@ -1634,11 +1634,5 @@
 #   endif
 #endif /* wxUSE_XRC */
 
-/* The generic date picker uses a popup window */
-#if !wxUSE_POPUPWIN
-#    undef wxUSE_DATEPICKCTRL
-#    define wxUSE_DATEPICKCTRL 0
-#endif  /* !wxUSE_POPUPWIN */
-
 #endif /* wxUSE_GUI */