diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index b80bd1a29b..58f7673ac1 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ versions, please update your code to not use them.
 - The wxHIDE_READONLY flag for wxFileDialog was not implemented
   and has now been removed
 - wxTaskBarIcon::OnXXX() virtual methods: use events instead
+- obsolete and not used wxUSE_GENERIC_DIALOGS_IN_MSW has been removed
 
 
 OTHER CHANGES
diff --git a/include/wx/msw/setup0.h b/include/wx/msw/setup0.h
index c58f70ebee..c7380375c4 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/setup0.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/setup0.h
@@ -671,15 +671,6 @@
 // common dialogs
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// Define 1 to use generic dialogs in Windows, even though they duplicate
-// native common dialog (e.g. wxColourDialog). This is mainly useful for
-// testing.
-//
-// Default is 0
-//
-// Recommended setting: 0
-#define wxUSE_GENERIC_DIALOGS_IN_MSW 0
-
 // On rare occasions (e.g. using DJGPP) may want to omit common dialogs (e.g.
 // file selector, printer dialog). Switching this off also switches off the
 // printing architecture and interactive wxPrinterDC.
diff --git a/include/wx/msw/setup_microwin.h b/include/wx/msw/setup_microwin.h
index 4f45bccf64..d07e43d93b 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/setup_microwin.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/setup_microwin.h
@@ -574,15 +574,6 @@
 // common dialogs
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// Define 1 to use generic dialogs in Windows, even though they duplicate
-// native common dialog (e.g. wxColourDialog). This is mainly useful for
-// testing.
-//
-// Default is 0
-//
-// Recommended setting: 0
-#define wxUSE_GENERIC_DIALOGS_IN_MSW 0
-
 // On rare occasions (e.g. using DJGPP) may want to omit common dialogs (e.g.
 // file selector, printer dialog). Switching this off also switches off the
 // printing architecture and interactive wxPrinterDC.
diff --git a/include/wx/msw/wince/setup.h b/include/wx/msw/wince/setup.h
index 747deedc12..75c5ee933c 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/wince/setup.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/wince/setup.h
@@ -664,15 +664,6 @@
 // common dialogs
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// Define 1 to use generic dialogs in Windows, even though they duplicate
-// native common dialog (e.g. wxColourDialog). This is mainly useful for
-// testing.
-//
-// Default is 0
-//
-// Recommended setting: 0
-#define wxUSE_GENERIC_DIALOGS_IN_MSW 0
-
 // On rare occasions (e.g. using DJGPP) may want to omit common dialogs (e.g.
 // file selector, printer dialog). Switching this off also switches off the
 // printing architecture and interactive wxPrinterDC.
diff --git a/include/wx/univ/setup0.h b/include/wx/univ/setup0.h
index a29805ee7c..be748c90e9 100644
--- a/include/wx/univ/setup0.h
+++ b/include/wx/univ/setup0.h
@@ -702,15 +702,6 @@
 // common dialogs
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// Define 1 to use generic dialogs in Windows, even though they duplicate
-// native common dialog (e.g. wxColourDialog). This is mainly useful for
-// testing.
-//
-// Default is 0
-//
-// Recommended setting: 0
-#define wxUSE_GENERIC_DIALOGS_IN_MSW 0
-
 // On rare occasions (e.g. using DJGPP) may want to omit common dialogs (e.g.
 // file selector, printer dialog). Switching this off also switches off the
 // printing architecture and interactive wxPrinterDC.
diff --git a/utils/configtool/configs/wxwin250.wxs b/utils/configtool/configs/wxwin250.wxs
index 11fb210891..c6dd6586be 100644
--- a/utils/configtool/configs/wxwin250.wxs
+++ b/utils/configtool/configs/wxwin250.wxs
@@ -3215,28 +3215,6 @@ wxColourDialog and wxDirDialog.</description>
             <configure-command></configure-command>
             <help-topic>Common dialogs overview</help-topic>
             <notes></notes>
-            <setting type="bool-check">
-                <active>1</active>
-                <enabled>0</enabled>
-                <name>wxUSE_GENERIC_DIALOGS_IN_MSW</name>
-                <description>&lt;B&gt;Generic dialog support in Windows&lt;/B&gt;&lt;P&gt;
-
-Define 1 to use generic dialogs in Windows, even though they duplicate native common dialog (e.g. wxColourDialog). This is mainly useful for testing.&lt;P&gt;
-
-Default: 0. Recommended setting: 0
-</description>
-                <default-state>1</default-state>
-                <requires></requires>
-                <precludes></precludes>
-                <enabled-if></enabled-if>
-                <enabled-if-not></enabled-if-not>
-                <indeterminate-if></indeterminate-if>
-                <exclusivity></exclusivity>
-                <context></context>
-                <configure-command></configure-command>
-                <help-topic>Common dialogs overview</help-topic>
-                <notes></notes>
-            </setting>
             <setting type="bool-check">
                 <active>1</active>
                 <enabled>1</enabled>