diff --git a/wxPython/contrib/gizmos/wxCode/src/treelistctrl.cpp b/wxPython/contrib/gizmos/wxCode/src/treelistctrl.cpp
index 4e7eea7069..251ef1b7f7 100644
--- a/wxPython/contrib/gizmos/wxCode/src/treelistctrl.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/contrib/gizmos/wxCode/src/treelistctrl.cpp
@@ -1216,7 +1216,6 @@ void wxTreeListHeaderWindow::OnPaint( wxPaintEvent &WXUNUSED(event) )
     dc.SetBackground(wxBrush(GetBackgroundColour()));
     dc.Clear();
     
-    dc.BeginDrawing();
     dc.SetFont( GetFont() );
     dc.SetBackgroundMode(wxTRANSPARENT);
 
@@ -1307,7 +1306,6 @@ void wxTreeListHeaderWindow::OnPaint( wxPaintEvent &WXUNUSED(event) )
     }
 
     // Finish up by drawing the buffer to the real dc
-    dc.EndDrawing();
     dc.SelectObject(wxNullBitmap);
     real_dc.DrawBitmap(buffer, 0, 0, false);
 }