diff --git a/src/msw/radiobox.cpp b/src/msw/radiobox.cpp
index c42ccbd12c..97191a01fa 100644
--- a/src/msw/radiobox.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/radiobox.cpp
@@ -893,9 +893,6 @@ WXHBRUSH wxRadioBox::OnCtlColor(WXHDC pDC, WXHWND WXUNUSED(pWnd), WXUINT WXUNUSE
     HDC hdc = (HDC)pDC;
     wxColour colBack = GetBackgroundColour();
 
-    if (!IsEnabled())
-        colBack = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_3DFACE);
-
     ::SetBkColor(hdc, wxColourToRGB(colBack));
     ::SetTextColor(hdc, wxColourToRGB(GetForegroundColour()));