diff --git a/src/msw/ole/oleutils.cpp b/src/msw/ole/oleutils.cpp
index 058f4afd87..ca0289188a 100644
--- a/src/msw/ole/oleutils.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/ole/oleutils.cpp
@@ -70,16 +70,7 @@ bool IsIidFromList(REFIID riid, const IID *aIids[], size_t nCount)
 
 WXDLLEXPORT BSTR wxConvertStringToOle(const wxString& str)
 {
-/*
-    unsigned int len = strlen((const char*) str);
-    unsigned short* s = new unsigned short[len*2+2];
-    unsigned int i;
-    memset(s, 0, len*2+2);
-    for (i=0; i < len; i++)
-        s[i*2] = str[i];
-*/
-    wxBasicString bstr(str.mb_str());
-    return bstr.Get();
+    return wxBasicString(str).Get();
 }
 
 WXDLLEXPORT wxString wxConvertStringFromOle(BSTR bStr)