diff --git a/samples/stc/stctest.cpp b/samples/stc/stctest.cpp
index bfd85359de..9b83838205 100644
--- a/samples/stc/stctest.cpp
+++ b/samples/stc/stctest.cpp
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@
 #include "edit.h"        // Edit module
 #include "prefs.h"       // Prefs
 
-#ifndef __WXMSW__
-    #include "../sample.xpm"
-#endif
-
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // resources
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------