diff --git a/src/gtk/dialog.cpp b/src/gtk/dialog.cpp
index c2dee417c5..31df13df6b 100644
--- a/src/gtk/dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/dialog.cpp
@@ -202,8 +202,6 @@ int wxDialog::ShowModal()
 
     Show( true );
 
-    SetFocus();
-
     m_modalShowing = true;
 
     g_openDialogs++;
diff --git a/src/gtk1/dialog.cpp b/src/gtk1/dialog.cpp
index c2dee417c5..31df13df6b 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/dialog.cpp
@@ -202,8 +202,6 @@ int wxDialog::ShowModal()
 
     Show( true );
 
-    SetFocus();
-
     m_modalShowing = true;
 
     g_openDialogs++;