diff --git a/src/os2/choice.cpp b/src/os2/choice.cpp
index 8235ed3532..cea4402332 100644
--- a/src/os2/choice.cpp
+++ b/src/os2/choice.cpp
@@ -94,18 +94,11 @@ bool wxChoice::Create(
     {
         Append(asChoices[i]);
     }
-    wxFont*                          pTextFont = new wxFont( 10
-                                                            ,wxMODERN
-                                                            ,wxNORMAL
-                                                            ,wxNORMAL
-                                                           );
-    SetFont(*pTextFont);
     SetSize( rPos.x
             ,rPos.y
             ,rSize.x
             ,rSize.y
            );
-    delete pTextFont;
     return true;
 } // end of wxChoice::Create