diff --git a/gui/chromeTabs.py b/gui/chromeTabs.py
index 456e77c98..78d29c923 100644
--- a/gui/chromeTabs.py
+++ b/gui/chromeTabs.py
@@ -979,10 +979,8 @@ class PFTabsContainer(wx.Panel):
 
         else:
             rect = self.GetRect()
-            canvas = wx.EmptyBitmap(rect.width, rect.height)
 
             mdc = wx.BufferedPaintDC(self)
-            mdc.SelectObject(canvas)
 
         selected = 0