diff --git a/src/generic/graphicc.cpp b/src/generic/graphicc.cpp
index 7a5f6bcea9..f328677524 100644
--- a/src/generic/graphicc.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/graphicc.cpp
@@ -1451,25 +1451,6 @@ wxCairoBitmapData::wxCairoBitmapData( wxGraphicsRenderer* renderer, const wxBitm
 
     InitSurface(bufferFormat, stride);
 #endif // wxHAS_RAW_BITMAP
-
-#if defined(__WXX11__)
-    // In include/feature.h, wxHAS_RAW_BITMAP defined for
-    // __WXGTK20__, __WXMAC__, __WXDFB__ and __WXMSW__. Without WXX11.
-    // This is because the bitmap in x11 is plain data.
-    // no need to convert it.
-    // The code in this block will only work for X11
-    cairo_format_t bufferFormat = bmp.GetDepth() == 32
-                                        ? CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32
-                                        : CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24;
-
-    int stride = InitBuffer(bmp.GetWidth(), bmp.GetHeight(), bufferFormat);
-
-    wxBitmap bmpSource = bmp;  // we need a non-const instance
-
-    m_buffer = (unsigned char*)bmp.GetBitmap();
-
-    InitSurface(bufferFormat, stride);
-#endif
 }
 
 #if wxUSE_IMAGE