diff --git a/src/common/combocmn.cpp b/src/common/combocmn.cpp
index edf10fe891..901843c913 100644
--- a/src/common/combocmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/combocmn.cpp
@@ -1391,7 +1391,6 @@ wxSize wxComboCtrlBase::DoGetSizeFromTextSize(int xlen, int ylen) const
     else
     {
         wxComboBox* cb = new wxComboBox;
-        cb->Hide();
         cb->Create(const_cast<wxComboCtrlBase*>(this), wxID_ANY);
         if ( m_font.IsOk() )
             cb->SetFont(m_font);