diff --git a/src/msw/fontdlg.cpp b/src/msw/fontdlg.cpp
index bffa169a38..a48a60a2ee 100644
--- a/src/msw/fontdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/fontdlg.cpp
@@ -87,9 +87,6 @@ int wxFontDialog::ShowModal()
     if ( m_fontData.m_fontColour.Ok() )
     {
         chooseFontStruct.rgbColors = wxColourToRGB(m_fontData.m_fontColour);
-
-        // need this for the colour to be taken into account
-        flags |= CF_EFFECTS;
     }
 
     // CF_ANSIONLY flag is obsolete for Win32