diff --git a/src/msw/font.cpp b/src/msw/font.cpp
index 2a74f6d1b2..cc4d52bdfb 100644
--- a/src/msw/font.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/font.cpp
@@ -855,7 +855,6 @@ void wxFont::SetFractionalPointSize(float pointSize)
 {
     AllocExclusive();
 
-    M_FONTDATA->Free();
     M_FONTDATA->SetFractionalPointSize(pointSize);
 }