diff --git a/src/qt/dcclient.cpp b/src/qt/dcclient.cpp
index 1a8efb2ab2..6d49661d2b 100644
--- a/src/qt/dcclient.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/dcclient.cpp
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ wxIMPLEMENT_CLASS(wxClientDCImpl,wxWindowDCImpl);
 wxClientDCImpl::wxClientDCImpl( wxDC *owner )
     : wxWindowDCImpl( owner )
 {
-    m_window = NULL;
-    m_qtPainter = NULL;
 }
 
 wxClientDCImpl::wxClientDCImpl( wxDC *owner, wxWindow *win )