diff --git a/src/motif/dcclient.cpp b/src/motif/dcclient.cpp
index b8276477c3..3ab64e3425 100644
--- a/src/motif/dcclient.cpp
+++ b/src/motif/dcclient.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ wxWindowDC::wxWindowDC( wxWindow *window )
 
 wxWindowDC::~wxWindowDC()
 {
-    if (m_gc && (m_oldFont != (WXFont) 0) && ((long) m_oldFont != -1))
+    if (m_gc && m_oldFont)
     {
         XSetFont ((Display*) m_display, (GC) m_gc, (Font) m_oldFont);
 
@@ -1415,7 +1415,7 @@ void wxWindowDC::SetFont( const wxFont &font )
 
     if (!m_font.Ok())
     {
-        if ((m_oldFont != (WXFont) 0) && ((wxCoord) m_oldFont != -1))
+        if (m_oldFont)
         {
             XSetFont ((Display*) m_display, (GC) m_gc, (Font) m_oldFont);