diff --git a/samples/calendar/calendar.cpp b/samples/calendar/calendar.cpp
index f784ae484c..cac040b249 100644
--- a/samples/calendar/calendar.cpp
+++ b/samples/calendar/calendar.cpp
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@
 
 #include "../sample.xpm"
 
-#define USE_SIZABLE_CALENDAR 0
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // private classes
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -516,10 +514,6 @@ MyPanel::MyPanel(wxFrame *frame)
                                     wxCAL_SHOW_HOLIDAYS |
                                     wxRAISED_BORDER);
 
-#if USE_SIZABLE_CALENDAR
-    wxCalendarCtrl *sizableCalendar = new wxCalendarCtrl(this, wxID_ANY);
-#endif
-
     // adjust to vertical/horizontal display, check mostly dedicated to WinCE
     bool horizontal = ( wxSystemSettings::GetMetric(wxSYS_SCREEN_X) > wxSystemSettings::GetMetric(wxSYS_SCREEN_Y) );
     wxBoxSizer *m_sizer = new wxBoxSizer( horizontal ? wxHORIZONTAL : wxVERTICAL );
@@ -527,10 +521,6 @@ MyPanel::MyPanel(wxFrame *frame)
     m_sizer->Add(m_date, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER | wxALL, 10 );
     m_sizer->Add(m_calendar, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER | wxALIGN_LEFT);
 
-#if USE_SIZABLE_CALENDAR
-    m_sizer->Add(sizableCalendar, 1, wxEXPAND);
-#endif
-
     SetSizer( m_sizer );
     m_sizer->SetSizeHints( this );
 }