diff --git a/wxPython/contrib/activex/wxie/wxactivex.cpp b/wxPython/contrib/activex/wxie/wxactivex.cpp
index 46f372c9ee..5e122af8b5 100644
--- a/wxPython/contrib/activex/wxie/wxactivex.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/contrib/activex/wxie/wxactivex.cpp
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ wxWindow(parent, id, pos, size, style, name)
     m_bAmbientUserMode = true;
     m_docAdviseCookie = 0;
     CreateActiveX(clsid);
-    m_bestSize = GetSize();
 }
 
 wxActiveX::wxActiveX(wxWindow * parent, const wxString& progId, wxWindowID id,
@@ -268,7 +267,6 @@ wxActiveX::wxActiveX(wxWindow * parent, const wxString& progId, wxWindowID id,
     m_bAmbientUserMode = true;
     m_docAdviseCookie = 0;
     CreateActiveX((LPOLESTR) (const wchar_t *) progId.wc_str(wxConvUTF8));
-    m_bestSize = GetSize();
 }
 
 wxActiveX::~wxActiveX()