diff --git a/src/common/imagpng.cpp b/src/common/imagpng.cpp
index b2925a2a8c..deac2bc1c9 100644
--- a/src/common/imagpng.cpp
+++ b/src/common/imagpng.cpp
@@ -529,8 +529,6 @@ wxPNGHandler::LoadFile(wxImage *image,
     if (!png_ptr)
         goto error;
 
-    png_set_error_fn(png_ptr, (png_voidp)NULL, wx_png_error, wx_png_warning);
-
     // NB: please see the comment near wxPNGInfoStruct declaration for
     //     explanation why this line is mandatory
     png_set_read_fn( png_ptr, &wxinfo, wx_PNG_stream_reader);
@@ -645,8 +643,6 @@ bool wxPNGHandler::SaveFile( wxImage *image, wxOutputStream& stream, bool verbos
         return false;
     }
 
-    png_set_error_fn(png_ptr, (png_voidp)NULL, wx_png_error, wx_png_warning);
-
     png_infop info_ptr = png_create_info_struct(png_ptr);
     if (info_ptr == NULL)
     {