diff --git a/src/generic/dirctrlg.cpp b/src/generic/dirctrlg.cpp
index 8759eccbdb..44981df672 100644
--- a/src/generic/dirctrlg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/dirctrlg.cpp
@@ -1278,14 +1278,6 @@ bool wxDirFilterListCtrl::Create(wxGenericDirCtrl* parent,
                                  long style)
 {
     m_dirCtrl = parent;
-
-    // by default our border style is determined by the style of our parent
-    if ( !(style & wxBORDER_MASK) )
-    {
-        style |= parent->HasFlag(wxDIRCTRL_3D_INTERNAL) ? wxBORDER_SUNKEN
-                                                        : wxBORDER_NONE;
-    }
-
     return wxChoice::Create(parent, treeid, pos, size, 0, NULL, style);
 }