diff --git a/src/generic/progdlgg.cpp b/src/generic/progdlgg.cpp
index 39313cf7d9..7a3cdb7a3f 100644
--- a/src/generic/progdlgg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/progdlgg.cpp
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ wxProgressDialog::wxProgressDialog(wxString const &title,
                                    int style)
                 : wxDialog(parent, -1, title)
 {
-    m_windowStyle = style;
-
     bool hasAbortButton = (style & wxPD_CAN_ABORT) != 0;
     m_state = hasAbortButton ? Continue : Uncancelable;
     m_maximum = maximum;