diff --git a/src/univ/textctrl.cpp b/src/univ/textctrl.cpp
index 5b1c204822..a799b0954b 100644
--- a/src/univ/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/univ/textctrl.cpp
@@ -4283,9 +4283,6 @@ void wxTextCtrl::CreateCaret()
     {
         // FIXME use renderer
         caret = new wxCaret(this, 1, GetLineHeight());
-#ifndef __WXMSW__
-        wxCaret::SetBlinkTime(0);
-#endif // __WXMSW__
     }
     else
     {