diff --git a/src/msw/combobox.cpp b/src/msw/combobox.cpp
index 1b264805c7..3157593b2f 100644
--- a/src/msw/combobox.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/combobox.cpp
@@ -640,8 +640,6 @@ void wxComboBox::SetInsertionPoint(long pos)
     {
         // Scroll insertion point into view
         SendMessage(hEditWnd, EM_SCROLLCARET, (WPARAM)0, (LPARAM)0);
-        // Why is this necessary? (Copied from wxTextCtrl::SetInsertionPoint)
-        SendMessage(hEditWnd, EM_REPLACESEL, 0, (LPARAM) wxEmptyString);
     }
 }