diff --git a/src/generic/grid.cpp b/src/generic/grid.cpp
index 45c34892dd..7811533286 100644
--- a/src/generic/grid.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/grid.cpp
@@ -1668,10 +1668,7 @@ void wxGridColLabelWindow::OnPaint( wxPaintEvent& WXUNUSED(event) )
     int x, y;
     m_owner->CalcUnscrolledPosition( 0, 0, &x, &y );
     wxPoint pt = dc.GetDeviceOrigin();
-    if (GetLayoutDirection() == wxLayout_RightToLeft)
-        dc.SetDeviceOrigin( pt.x+x, pt.y );
-    else
-        dc.SetDeviceOrigin( pt.x-x, pt.y );
+    dc.SetDeviceOrigin( pt.x-x, pt.y );
 
     wxArrayInt cols = m_owner->CalcColLabelsExposed( GetUpdateRegion() );
     m_owner->DrawColLabels( dc, cols );
@@ -3724,13 +3721,9 @@ void wxGrid::ProcessColLabelMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& event )
 
                     // and check if we're on the "near" (usually left but right
                     // in RTL case) part of the column
-                    bool onNearPart;
                     const int middle = GetColLeft(colValid) +
                                             GetColWidth(colValid)/2;
-                    if ( GetLayoutDirection() == wxLayout_LeftToRight )
-                        onNearPart = (x <= middle);
-                    else // wxLayout_RightToLeft
-                        onNearPart = (x > middle);
+                    const bool onNearPart = (x <= middle);
 
                     // adjust for the column being dragged itself
                     if ( pos < GetColPos(m_dragRowOrCol) )