diff --git a/src/common/dcgraph.cpp b/src/common/dcgraph.cpp
index e9baee8b7c..8fb3b5a73d 100644
--- a/src/common/dcgraph.cpp
+++ b/src/common/dcgraph.cpp
@@ -543,8 +543,6 @@ void wxGCDCImpl::SetBrush( const wxBrush &brush )
 void wxGCDCImpl::SetBackground( const wxBrush &brush )
 {
     m_backgroundBrush = brush;
-    if (!m_backgroundBrush.IsOk())
-        return;
 }
 
 void wxGCDCImpl::SetLogicalFunction( wxRasterOperationMode function )