diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/srchctrl.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/srchctrl.mm
index 0ed85e50f3..4ca6328909 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/srchctrl.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/srchctrl.mm
@@ -165,9 +165,6 @@ wxWidgetImplType* wxWidgetImpl::CreateSearchControl( wxTextCtrl* wxpeer,
     // per wx default cancel is not shown
     [[v cell] setCancelButtonCell:nil];
 
-    [v setBezeled:NO];
-    [v setBordered:NO];
-
     wxNSSearchFieldControl* c = new wxNSSearchFieldControl( wxpeer, v );
     c->SetStringValue( str );
     return c;