diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/timer.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/timer.cpp
index c1bb4eceea..1c15383290 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/timer.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/timer.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ bool wxTimer::Start(int milliseconds,bool mode)
 
 void wxTimer::Stop()
 {
-    m_milli = 0 ;
     if ( m_info->m_task.tmAddr )
     {
         RmvTime(  (QElemPtr) &m_info->m_task ) ;
diff --git a/src/mac/timer.cpp b/src/mac/timer.cpp
index c1bb4eceea..1c15383290 100644
--- a/src/mac/timer.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/timer.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ bool wxTimer::Start(int milliseconds,bool mode)
 
 void wxTimer::Stop()
 {
-    m_milli = 0 ;
     if ( m_info->m_task.tmAddr )
     {
         RmvTime(  (QElemPtr) &m_info->m_task ) ;