diff --git a/src/mgl/app.cpp b/src/mgl/app.cpp
index 4ff72018bc..994448650d 100644
--- a/src/mgl/app.cpp
+++ b/src/mgl/app.cpp
@@ -411,8 +411,6 @@ bool wxApp::Initialize()
 
     wxClassInfo::InitializeClasses();
 
-    wxSystemSettings::Init();
-    
 #if wxUSE_INTL
     wxFont::SetDefaultEncoding(wxLocale::GetSystemEncoding());
 #endif
@@ -486,8 +484,6 @@ void wxApp::CleanUp()
     delete wxPendingEventsLocker;
 #endif
 
-    wxSystemSettings::Done();
-
     wxClassInfo::CleanUpClasses();
 
     // Can't do this in wxModule, because fonts are needed by stock lists