diff --git a/src/generic/srchctlg.cpp b/src/generic/srchctlg.cpp
index 074bee8722..0bc04c38e0 100644
--- a/src/generic/srchctlg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/srchctlg.cpp
@@ -300,19 +300,6 @@ bool wxSearchCtrl::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
             const wxValidator& validator,
             const wxString& name)
 {
-    // force border style for more native appearance
-    style &= ~wxBORDER_MASK;
-#ifdef __WXGTK__
-    style |= wxBORDER_SUNKEN;
-#elif defined(__WXMSW__)
-    // Don't set the style explicitly, let GetDefaultBorder() work it out, unless
-    // we will get a sunken border (e.g. on Windows 200) in which case we must
-    // override with a simple border.
-    if (GetDefaultBorder() == wxBORDER_SUNKEN)
-        style |= wxBORDER_SIMPLE;
-#else
-    style |= wxBORDER_SIMPLE;
-#endif
     if ( !wxSearchCtrlBaseBaseClass::Create(parent, id, pos, size,
                                             style, validator, name) )
     {