diff --git a/src/os2/window.cpp b/src/os2/window.cpp
index 6af67866bb..2a7b44ea65 100644
--- a/src/os2/window.cpp
+++ b/src/os2/window.cpp
@@ -2394,9 +2394,6 @@ MRESULT wxWindowOS2::OS2WindowProc( WXUINT uMsg,
         case WM_BUTTON3MOTIONEND:
         case WM_BUTTON3MOTIONSTART:
             {
-                if (uMsg == WM_BUTTON1DOWN && AcceptsFocus())
-                    SetFocus();
-
                 short               nX = LOWORD(wParam);
                 short               nY = HIWORD(wParam);