diff --git a/build/bakefiles/build_cfg.bkl b/build/bakefiles/build_cfg.bkl
index 7bc06968e0..00b2d33f5c 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/build_cfg.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/build_cfg.bkl
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
                 @echo USE_MEDIA=$(USE_MEDIA) >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
                 @echo USE_OPENGL=$(USE_OPENGL) >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
                 @echo USE_QA=$(USE_QA) >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
-                @echo USE_GDIPLUS=$(USE_GDIPLUS) >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
                 @echo COMPILER=$(COMPILER) >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
                 @echo CC=$(CC) >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
                 @echo CXX=$(CXX) >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
diff --git a/build/bakefiles/common.bkl b/build/bakefiles/common.bkl
index 38c6d80e9b..f0d082a46b 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/common.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/common.bkl
@@ -301,14 +301,6 @@
     <set var="CAIRO_INCLUDEDIR">
         <if cond="USE_CAIRO=='1'">$(DOLLAR)(CAIRO_ROOT)/include/cairo</if>
     </set>
-    <if cond="FORMAT!='autoconf'">
-        <set var="GDIPLUS_LIB">
-            <if cond="USE_GDIPLUS=='1'">gdiplus</if>
-        </set>
-        <set var="GFXCTX_DEFINE">
-            <if cond="USE_GDIPLUS=='1'">wxUSE_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=1</if>
-        </set>
-    </if>
 
     <set var="LINK_TARGET_CPU">
         <if cond="TARGET_CPU=='amd64'">/MACHINE:X64</if>
@@ -507,7 +499,6 @@ $(TAB)$(VC_COMPILER) /EP /nologo "$(DOLLAR)(InputPath)" > "$(SETUPHDIR)\wx\msw\r
         <define>$(THREAD_DEFINE)</define>
         <define>$(UNICODE_DEFINE)</define>
         <define>$(MSLU_DEFINE)</define>
-        <if cond="FORMAT!='autoconf'"><define>$(GFXCTX_DEFINE)</define></if>
         <include cond="FORMAT!='autoconf'">$(SETUPHDIR)</include>
         <include cond="FORMAT!='autoconf'">$(TOP_SRCDIR)include</include>
         <include cond="FORMAT!='autoconf'">$(CAIRO_INCLUDEDIR)</include>
@@ -556,7 +547,6 @@ $(TAB)$(VC_COMPILER) /EP /nologo "$(DOLLAR)(InputPath)" > "$(SETUPHDIR)\wx\msw\r
         <!-- system libraries on windows: -->
         <if cond="FORMAT!='autoconf' and PLATFORM_WIN32=='1'">
             <sys-lib>$(UNICOWS_LIB)</sys-lib>
-            <sys-lib>$(GDIPLUS_LIB)</sys-lib>
             <sys-lib>$(CAIRO_LIB)</sys-lib>
             <lib-path>$(CAIRO_LIBDIR)</lib-path>
             <if cond="FORMAT=='borland'">
diff --git a/build/bakefiles/config.bkl b/build/bakefiles/config.bkl
index c6eec433a2..5a2b9c91a3 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/config.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/config.bkl
@@ -309,16 +309,6 @@ Default is to use debug CRT if and only if BUILD==debug.
         </description>
     </option>
 
-    <if cond="FORMAT!='autoconf'">
-        <option name="USE_GDIPLUS">
-            <values>0,1</values>
-            <default-value>0</default-value>
-            <description>
-                Link with gdiplus.lib? (Needed for wxGraphicsContext, will also set wxUSE_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT)
-            </description>
-        </option>
-    </if>
-
     <option name="OFFICIAL_BUILD">
         <values>0,1</values>
         <default-value>0</default-value>
@@ -500,7 +490,6 @@ Set the version of your Mingw installation here.
         <set var="USE_RTTI">1</set>
         <set var="USE_THREADS">1</set>
         <set var="USE_CAIRO">0</set>
-        <if cond="FORMAT!='autoconf'"><set var="USE_GDIPLUS">0</set></if>
         <set var="DEBUG_INFO">$(DEBUG_INFO_DEFAULT)</set>
         <set var="DEBUG_FLAG">default</set>
         <set var="MSLU">0</set>