diff --git a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
index f57a98eb87..14d001af79 100644
--- a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ bool wxTextCtrl::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
                         const wxValidator& validator,
                         const wxString& name)
 {
-  m_fileName = "";
   SetName(name);
   SetValidator(validator);
   if (parent) parent->AddChild(this);