diff --git a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
index b4363d0769..fccce69d31 100644
--- a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
@@ -1223,7 +1223,6 @@ void wxListHeaderWindow::OnMouse( wxMouseEvent &event )
     // we want to work with logical coords
     int x;
     parent->CalcUnscrolledPosition(event.GetX(), 0, &x, NULL);
-    int y = event.GetY();
 
     if (m_isDragging)
     {
@@ -1276,7 +1275,7 @@ void wxListHeaderWindow::OnMouse( wxMouseEvent &event )
             xpos += m_owner->GetColumnWidth( col );
             m_column = col;
 
-            if ( (abs(x-xpos) < 3) && (y < 22) )
+            if ( abs(x-xpos) < 3 )
             {
                 // near the column border
                 hit_border = true;