diff --git a/src/motif/textctrl.cpp b/src/motif/textctrl.cpp
index d697c83662..5a8950d25d 100644
--- a/src/motif/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/motif/textctrl.cpp
@@ -477,7 +477,6 @@ bool wxTextCtrl::IsModified() const
 // Makes 'unmodified'
 void wxTextCtrl::DiscardEdits()
 {
-    XmTextSetString ((Widget) m_mainWidget, "");
     m_modified = FALSE;
 }