diff --git a/src/effects/Equalization.cpp b/src/effects/Equalization.cpp
index 733bed756..bbba783af 100644
--- a/src/effects/Equalization.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Equalization.cpp
@@ -178,8 +178,6 @@ WX_DEFINE_OBJARRAY( EQCurveArray );
 
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(EffectEqualization, wxEvtHandler)
    EVT_SIZE( EffectEqualization::OnSize )
-   EVT_PAINT( EffectEqualization::OnPaint )
-   EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND( EffectEqualization::OnErase )
 
    EVT_SLIDER( ID_Length, EffectEqualization::OnSliderM )
    EVT_SLIDER( ID_dBMax, EffectEqualization::OnSliderDBMAX )
@@ -2322,19 +2320,6 @@ void EffectEqualization::OnErase(wxEraseEvent & WXUNUSED(event))
    // Ignore it
 }
 
-void EffectEqualization::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent & event)
-{
-   wxPaintDC dc(mUIParent);
-
-#if defined(__WXGTK__)
-   dc.SetBackground(wxBrush(wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_3DFACE)));
-#endif
-
-   dc.Clear();
-
-   event.Skip();
-}
-
 void EffectEqualization::OnSlider(wxCommandEvent & event)
 {
    wxSlider *s = (wxSlider *)event.GetEventObject();
diff --git a/src/effects/Equalization.h b/src/effects/Equalization.h
index 281ef8991..4e51d2ebe 100644
--- a/src/effects/Equalization.h
+++ b/src/effects/Equalization.h
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ private:
 
    void OnSize( wxSizeEvent & event );
    void OnErase( wxEraseEvent & event );
-   void OnPaint( wxPaintEvent & event );
    void OnSlider( wxCommandEvent & event );
    void OnInterp( wxCommandEvent & event );
    void OnSliderM( wxCommandEvent & event );