diff --git a/src/mac/brush.cpp b/src/mac/brush.cpp
index cb9d76d1ab..f9e14bad6b 100644
--- a/src/mac/brush.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/brush.cpp
@@ -40,14 +40,10 @@ wxBrushRefData::~wxBrushRefData()
 // Brushes
 wxBrush::wxBrush()
 {
-    if ( wxTheBrushList )
-        wxTheBrushList->AddBrush(this);
 }
 
 wxBrush::~wxBrush()
 {
-    if ( wxTheBrushList )
-        wxTheBrushList->RemoveBrush(this);
 }
 
 wxBrush::wxBrush(const wxColour& col, int Style)
@@ -58,9 +54,6 @@ wxBrush::wxBrush(const wxColour& col, int Style)
     M_BRUSHDATA->m_style = Style;
 
     RealizeResource();
-
-    if ( wxTheBrushList )
-        wxTheBrushList->AddBrush(this);
 }
 
 wxBrush::wxBrush(const wxBitmap& stipple)
@@ -71,9 +64,6 @@ wxBrush::wxBrush(const wxBitmap& stipple)
     M_BRUSHDATA->m_stipple = stipple;
 
     RealizeResource();
-
-    if ( wxTheBrushList )
-        wxTheBrushList->AddBrush(this);
 }
 
 void wxBrush::Unshare()
diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/brush.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/brush.cpp
index cb9d76d1ab..f9e14bad6b 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/brush.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/brush.cpp
@@ -40,14 +40,10 @@ wxBrushRefData::~wxBrushRefData()
 // Brushes
 wxBrush::wxBrush()
 {
-    if ( wxTheBrushList )
-        wxTheBrushList->AddBrush(this);
 }
 
 wxBrush::~wxBrush()
 {
-    if ( wxTheBrushList )
-        wxTheBrushList->RemoveBrush(this);
 }
 
 wxBrush::wxBrush(const wxColour& col, int Style)
@@ -58,9 +54,6 @@ wxBrush::wxBrush(const wxColour& col, int Style)
     M_BRUSHDATA->m_style = Style;
 
     RealizeResource();
-
-    if ( wxTheBrushList )
-        wxTheBrushList->AddBrush(this);
 }
 
 wxBrush::wxBrush(const wxBitmap& stipple)
@@ -71,9 +64,6 @@ wxBrush::wxBrush(const wxBitmap& stipple)
     M_BRUSHDATA->m_stipple = stipple;
 
     RealizeResource();
-
-    if ( wxTheBrushList )
-        wxTheBrushList->AddBrush(this);
 }
 
 void wxBrush::Unshare()
diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/pen.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/pen.cpp
index 356fedcd6c..732889b467 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/pen.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/pen.cpp
@@ -50,14 +50,10 @@ wxPenRefData::~wxPenRefData()
 
 wxPen::wxPen()
 {
-    if ( wxThePenList )
-        wxThePenList->AddPen(this);
 }
 
 wxPen::~wxPen()
 {
-    if (wxThePenList)
-        wxThePenList->RemovePen(this);
 }
 
 // Should implement Create
@@ -74,9 +70,6 @@ wxPen::wxPen(const wxColour& col, int Width, int Style)
     M_PENDATA->m_dash = 0 ;
 
     RealizeResource();
-
-    if ( wxThePenList )
-        wxThePenList->AddPen(this);
 }
 
 wxPen::wxPen(const wxBitmap& stipple, int Width)
@@ -92,9 +85,6 @@ wxPen::wxPen(const wxBitmap& stipple, int Width)
     M_PENDATA->m_dash = 0 ;
 
     RealizeResource();
-
-    if ( wxThePenList )
-        wxThePenList->AddPen(this);
 }
 
 void wxPen::Unshare()
diff --git a/src/mac/pen.cpp b/src/mac/pen.cpp
index 356fedcd6c..732889b467 100644
--- a/src/mac/pen.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/pen.cpp
@@ -50,14 +50,10 @@ wxPenRefData::~wxPenRefData()
 
 wxPen::wxPen()
 {
-    if ( wxThePenList )
-        wxThePenList->AddPen(this);
 }
 
 wxPen::~wxPen()
 {
-    if (wxThePenList)
-        wxThePenList->RemovePen(this);
 }
 
 // Should implement Create
@@ -74,9 +70,6 @@ wxPen::wxPen(const wxColour& col, int Width, int Style)
     M_PENDATA->m_dash = 0 ;
 
     RealizeResource();
-
-    if ( wxThePenList )
-        wxThePenList->AddPen(this);
 }
 
 wxPen::wxPen(const wxBitmap& stipple, int Width)
@@ -92,9 +85,6 @@ wxPen::wxPen(const wxBitmap& stipple, int Width)
     M_PENDATA->m_dash = 0 ;
 
     RealizeResource();
-
-    if ( wxThePenList )
-        wxThePenList->AddPen(this);
 }
 
 void wxPen::Unshare()