diff --git a/include/wx/msw/webview_ie.h b/include/wx/msw/webview_ie.h
index 83e2b6c14b..c0aa541fb8 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/webview_ie.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/webview_ie.h
@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@ private:
     wxAutomationObject m_ie;
     IWebBrowser2* m_webBrowser;
     DWORD m_dwCookie;
-    bool m_canNavigateBack;
-    bool m_canNavigateForward;
 
     //We store the current zoom type;
     wxWebViewZoomType m_zoomType;
diff --git a/src/msw/webview_ie.cpp b/src/msw/webview_ie.cpp
index cfe3bfaa04..d2f66d434a 100644
--- a/src/msw/webview_ie.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/webview_ie.cpp
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ bool wxWebViewIE::Create(wxWindow* parent,
     }
 
     m_webBrowser = NULL;
-    m_canNavigateBack = false;
-    m_canNavigateForward = false;
     m_isBusy = false;
     m_historyLoadingFromList = false;
     m_historyEnabled = true;
@@ -949,21 +947,6 @@ void wxWebViewIE::onActiveXEvent(wxActiveXEvent& evt)
             HandleWindowEvent(event);
             break;
         }
-
-        case DISPID_COMMANDSTATECHANGE:
-        {
-            long commandId = evt[0].GetLong();
-            bool enable = evt[1].GetBool();
-            if (commandId == CSC_NAVIGATEBACK)
-            {
-                m_canNavigateBack = enable;
-            }
-            else if (commandId == CSC_NAVIGATEFORWARD)
-            {
-                m_canNavigateForward = enable;
-            }
-            break;
-        }
         case DISPID_NEWWINDOW3:
         {
             wxString url = evt[4].GetString();