diff --git a/src/msw/progdlg.cpp b/src/msw/progdlg.cpp
index 43b897ff32..3f2b36328b 100644
--- a/src/msw/progdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/progdlg.cpp
@@ -748,7 +748,6 @@ void wxProgressDialog::DoGetPosition(int *x, int *y) const
         wxPoint pos;
         {
             wxCriticalSectionLocker locker(m_sharedData->m_cs);
-            m_sharedData->m_state = m_state;
             pos = m_sharedData->m_winPosition;
         }
         if (x)