diff --git a/src/gtk/app.cpp b/src/gtk/app.cpp
index 65460281f1..75e3cec2be 100644
--- a/src/gtk/app.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/app.cpp
@@ -575,15 +575,9 @@ int wxEntryStart( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
 #if wxUSE_THREADS
     /* GTK 1.2 up to version 1.2.3 has broken threads */
-#ifdef __VMS__
-   if ((vms_gtk_major_version() == 1) &&
-        (vms_gtk_minor_version() == 2) &&
-        (vms_gtk_micro_version() < 4))
-#else
    if ((gtk_major_version == 1) &&
         (gtk_minor_version == 2) &&
         (gtk_micro_version < 4))
-#endif
      {
         printf( "wxWindows warning: GUI threading disabled due to outdated GTK version\n" );
     }
diff --git a/src/gtk1/app.cpp b/src/gtk1/app.cpp
index 65460281f1..75e3cec2be 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/app.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/app.cpp
@@ -575,15 +575,9 @@ int wxEntryStart( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
 #if wxUSE_THREADS
     /* GTK 1.2 up to version 1.2.3 has broken threads */
-#ifdef __VMS__
-   if ((vms_gtk_major_version() == 1) &&
-        (vms_gtk_minor_version() == 2) &&
-        (vms_gtk_micro_version() < 4))
-#else
    if ((gtk_major_version == 1) &&
         (gtk_minor_version == 2) &&
         (gtk_micro_version < 4))
-#endif
      {
         printf( "wxWindows warning: GUI threading disabled due to outdated GTK version\n" );
     }