diff --git a/src/gtk/filepicker.cpp b/src/gtk/filepicker.cpp
index b3d16788a3..62ee1f4511 100644
--- a/src/gtk/filepicker.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/filepicker.cpp
@@ -80,9 +80,7 @@ bool wxFileButton::Create( wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
 
         //       use as label the currently selected file
         m_widget = gtk_file_chooser_button_new_with_dialog( m_dialog->m_widget );
-
         g_object_ref(m_widget);
-        gtk_widget_show(m_widget);
 
         // we need to know when the dialog has been dismissed clicking OK...
         // NOTE: the "clicked" signal is not available for a GtkFileChooserButton
@@ -237,9 +235,6 @@ bool wxDirButton::Create( wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
         m_widget = gtk_file_chooser_button_new_with_dialog( m_dialog->m_widget );
         g_object_ref(m_widget);
 
-
-        gtk_widget_show(m_widget);
-
         // GtkFileChooserButton signals
         g_signal_connect(m_widget, "current-folder-changed",
                          G_CALLBACK(gtk_dirbutton_currentfolderchanged_callback), this);