diff --git a/src/osx/carbon/dcclient.cpp b/src/osx/carbon/dcclient.cpp
index 0a257909e7..663640741c 100644
--- a/src/osx/carbon/dcclient.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/carbon/dcclient.cpp
@@ -181,10 +181,6 @@ wxPaintDCImpl::wxPaintDCImpl( wxDC *owner, wxWindow *window ) :
     wxPoint origin = window->GetClientAreaOrigin() ;
     m_window->GetClientSize( &m_width , &m_height);
     SetDeviceOrigin( origin.x, origin.y );
-#ifdef __WXOSX_IPHONE__
-    m_graphicContext->ResetClip();
-    m_clipping = false;
-#endif
     DoSetClippingRegion( 0 , 0 , m_width , m_height ) ;
 }