diff --git a/include/wx/msw/setup_microwin.h b/include/wx/msw/setup_microwin.h
index 21ea52e5ea..235cf162a1 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/setup_microwin.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/setup_microwin.h
@@ -522,20 +522,10 @@
 // Recommended setting: 0 (use wxNotebook)
 #define wxUSE_TAB_DIALOG    0
 
-// wxGrid class comes in two flavours: the original (pre wxWin 2.2) one and
-// the new, much imporved and enhanced version. The new version is backwards
-// compatible with the old one and should be used whenever possible, i.e. if
-// you set wxUSE_GRID to 1, set wxUSE_NEW_GRID to 1 too.
+// wxGrid class
+// Default is 1
 //
-// Default is 1 for both options.
-//
-// Recommended setting: 1 for wxUSE_NEW_GRID, 0 if you have an old code using
-// wxGrid and 100% backwards compatibality (with all old wxGrid quirks) is
-// essential.
-//
-// WIN16/BC++ resets wxUSE_NEW_GRID to 0 because it exceeds the data limit.
 #define wxUSE_GRID         0
-#define wxUSE_NEW_GRID     0
 
 // wxProperty[Value/Form/List] classes, used by Dialog Editor
 #define wxUSE_PROPSHEET    0
diff --git a/include/wx/univ/setup0.h b/include/wx/univ/setup0.h
index 87934a5e36..5925084bd0 100644
--- a/include/wx/univ/setup0.h
+++ b/include/wx/univ/setup0.h
@@ -584,20 +584,10 @@
 // Recommended setting: 0 (use wxNotebook)
 #define wxUSE_TAB_DIALOG 0
 
-// wxGrid class comes in two flavours: the original (pre wxWin 2.2) one and
-// the new, much imporved and enhanced version. The new version is backwards
-// compatible with the old one and should be used whenever possible, i.e. if
-// you set wxUSE_GRID to 1, set wxUSE_NEW_GRID to 1 too.
+// wxGrid class.
 //
-// Default is 1 for both options.
-//
-// Recommended setting: 1 for wxUSE_NEW_GRID, 0 if you have an old code using
-// wxGrid and 100% backwards compatibality (with all old wxGrid quirks) is
-// essential.
-//
-// WIN16/BC++ resets wxUSE_NEW_GRID to 0 because it exceeds the data limit.
+// Default is 1.
 #define wxUSE_GRID 1
-#define wxUSE_NEW_GRID 1
 
 // wxProperty[Value/Form/List] classes, used by Dialog Editor
 #define wxUSE_PROPSHEET 1