diff --git a/gui/builtinMarketBrowser/pfSearchBox.py b/gui/builtinMarketBrowser/pfSearchBox.py
index b696026f8..57c91cc0e 100644
--- a/gui/builtinMarketBrowser/pfSearchBox.py
+++ b/gui/builtinMarketBrowser/pfSearchBox.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ class PFSearchBox(wx.Window):
                                    wx.TE_PROCESS_ENTER | (wx.BORDER_NONE if 'wxGTK' in wx.PlatformInfo else 0))
 
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_PAINT, self.OnPaint)
-        self.Bind(wx.EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND, self.OnEraseBk)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_SIZE, self.OnSize)
 
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_LEFT_DOWN, self.OnLeftDown)
@@ -187,9 +186,6 @@ class PFSearchBox(wx.Window):
         self.resized = True
         self.Refresh()
 
-    def OnEraseBk(self, event):
-        pass
-
     def UpdateElementsPos(self, dc):
         rect = self.GetRect()
 
diff --git a/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaGaugePreferences.py b/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaGaugePreferences.py
index c17002590..e5996c666 100644
--- a/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaGaugePreferences.py
+++ b/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaGaugePreferences.py
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ class PFGaugePreview(wx.Window):
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_ENTER_WINDOW, self.OnWindowEnter)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_LEAVE_WINDOW, self.OnWindowLeave)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_TIMER, self.OnTimer)
-        self.Bind(wx.EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND, self.OnEraseBk)
-
-    def OnEraseBk(self, event):
-        pass
 
     def OnTimer(self, event):
         if event.GetId() == self.timerID:
diff --git a/gui/builtinShipBrowser/pfBitmapFrame.py b/gui/builtinShipBrowser/pfBitmapFrame.py
index ad09bf337..2bfd3e28c 100644
--- a/gui/builtinShipBrowser/pfBitmapFrame.py
+++ b/gui/builtinShipBrowser/pfBitmapFrame.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ class PFBitmapFrame(wx.Frame):
         self.bitmap = bitmap
         self.SetSize((bitmap.GetWidth(), bitmap.GetHeight()))
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_PAINT, self.OnWindowPaint)
-        self.Bind(wx.EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND, self.OnWindowEraseBk)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_TIMER, self.OnTimer)
 
         self.timer = wx.Timer(self, wx.ID_ANY)
@@ -45,9 +44,6 @@ class PFBitmapFrame(wx.Frame):
             self.direction = -1
             self.timer.Start(5)
 
-    def OnWindowEraseBk(self, event):
-        pass
-
     def OnWindowPaint(self, event):
         rect = self.GetRect()
         canvas = wx.EmptyBitmap(rect.width, rect.height)
diff --git a/gui/builtinShipBrowser/raceSelector.py b/gui/builtinShipBrowser/raceSelector.py
index b1231fe6c..6d7270d3e 100644
--- a/gui/builtinShipBrowser/raceSelector.py
+++ b/gui/builtinShipBrowser/raceSelector.py
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ class RaceSelector(wx.Window):
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_ENTER_WINDOW, self.OnWindowEnter)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_LEAVE_WINDOW, self.OnWindowLeave)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_TIMER, self.OnTimer)
-        self.Bind(wx.EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND, self.OnBackgroundErase)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_PAINT, self.OnPaint)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_LEFT_UP, self.OnLeftUp)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_MOTION, self.OnMouseMove)
@@ -160,9 +159,6 @@ class RaceSelector(wx.Window):
         self.CalcButtonsBarPos()
         self.Refresh()
 
-    def OnBackgroundErase(self, event):
-        pass
-
     def OnPaint(self, event):
         rect = self.GetRect()
 
diff --git a/gui/builtinShipBrowser/sfBrowserItem.py b/gui/builtinShipBrowser/sfBrowserItem.py
index 449364ce6..f97ac3de4 100644
--- a/gui/builtinShipBrowser/sfBrowserItem.py
+++ b/gui/builtinShipBrowser/sfBrowserItem.py
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@ class SFBrowserItem(wx.Window):
         self.toolbar = PFToolbar(self)
 
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_PAINT, self.OnPaint)
-        self.Bind(wx.EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND, self.OnEraseBackground)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_LEFT_UP, self.OnLeftUp)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_KEY_UP, self.OnKeyUp)
 
@@ -293,9 +292,6 @@ class SFBrowserItem(wx.Window):
     def DrawItem(self, mdc):
         pass
 
-    def OnEraseBackground(self, event):
-        pass
-
     def OnKeyUp(self, event):
         pass
 
diff --git a/gui/chrome_tabs.py b/gui/chrome_tabs.py
index e65719867..dad6ac182 100644
--- a/gui/chrome_tabs.py
+++ b/gui/chrome_tabs.py
@@ -719,7 +719,6 @@ class _TabsContainer(wx.Panel):
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_LEAVE_WINDOW, self.OnLeaveWindow)
 
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_PAINT, self.OnPaint)
-        self.Bind(wx.EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND, self.OnErase)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_LEFT_DOWN, self.OnLeftDown)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_LEFT_UP, self.OnLeftUp)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_MOTION, self.OnMotion)
@@ -1151,9 +1150,6 @@ class _TabsContainer(wx.Panel):
 
             mdc.DrawBitmap(bmp, posx, posy, True)
 
-    def OnErase(self, event):
-        pass
-
     def UpdateTabFX(self):
         """ Updates tab drop shadow bitmap """
         self.tab_shadow.SetSize((self.tab_min_width, self.height + 1))
@@ -1303,7 +1299,6 @@ class PFNotebookPagePreview(wx.Frame):
         self.bitmap = bitmap
         self.SetSize((bitmap.GetWidth(), bitmap.GetHeight()))
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_PAINT, self.OnWindowPaint)
-        self.Bind(wx.EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND, self.OnWindowEraseBk)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_TIMER, self.OnTimer)
 
         self.timer = wx.Timer(self, wx.ID_ANY)
@@ -1363,10 +1358,6 @@ class PFNotebookPagePreview(wx.Frame):
             self.direction = -1
             self.timer.Start(10)
 
-
-    def OnWindowEraseBk(self,event):
-        pass
-
     def OnWindowPaint(self, event):
         rect = self.GetRect()
         canvas = wx.Bitmap(rect.width, rect.height)
diff --git a/gui/display.py b/gui/display.py
index 50befc0f6..b088a89c8 100644
--- a/gui/display.py
+++ b/gui/display.py
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ class Display(wx.ListCtrl):
         self.columnsMinWidth = []
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_LIST_COL_END_DRAG, self.resizeChecker)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_LIST_COL_BEGIN_DRAG, self.resizeSkip)
-
-        if "wxMSW" in wx.PlatformInfo:
-            self.Bind(wx.EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND, self.OnEraseBk)
-
         self.mainFrame = gui.mainFrame.MainFrame.getInstance()
 
         i = 0
@@ -113,40 +109,6 @@ class Display(wx.ListCtrl):
 
         return rowIndex, 0, -1
 
-    def OnEraseBk(self, event):
-        if self.GetItemCount() > 0:
-            width, height = self.GetClientSize()
-            dc = event.GetDC()
-
-            dc.DestroyClippingRegion()
-            dc.SetClippingRegion(0, 0, width, height)
-            x, y, w, h = dc.GetClippingBox()
-
-            topItem = self.GetTopItem()
-            bottomItem = topItem + self.GetCountPerPage()
-
-            if bottomItem >= self.GetItemCount():
-                bottomItem = self.GetItemCount() - 1
-
-            topRect = self.GetItemRect(topItem, wx.LIST_RECT_LABEL)
-            bottomRect = self.GetItemRect(bottomItem, wx.LIST_RECT_BOUNDS)
-
-            items_rect = wx.Rect(topRect.left, 0, bottomRect.right - topRect.left, bottomRect.bottom)
-
-            updateRegion = wx.Region(x, y, w, h)
-            updateRegion.Subtract(items_rect)
-
-            dc.DestroyClippingRegion()
-            dc.SetClippingRegionAsRegion(updateRegion)
-
-            dc.SetBackground(wx.Brush(self.GetBackgroundColour(), wx.SOLID))
-            dc.Clear()
-
-            dc.DestroyClippingRegion()
-
-        else:
-            event.Skip()
-
     # noinspection PyPropertyAccess
     def addColumn(self, i, col):
         self.activeColumns.append(col)
diff --git a/gui/mainFrame.py b/gui/mainFrame.py
index ab74d0dd7..c54bf2969 100644
--- a/gui/mainFrame.py
+++ b/gui/mainFrame.py
@@ -102,14 +102,10 @@ class PFPanel(wx.Panel):
     def __init__(self, parent):
         wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_PAINT, self.OnPaint)
-        self.Bind(wx.EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND, self.OnBkErase)
 
     def OnPaint(self, event):
         event.Skip()
 
-    def OnBkErase(self, event):
-        pass
-
 
 class OpenFitsThread(threading.Thread):
     def __init__(self, fits, callback):
diff --git a/gui/pyfa_gauge.py b/gui/pyfa_gauge.py
index ef436d74f..3aa74dc14 100644
--- a/gui/pyfa_gauge.py
+++ b/gui/pyfa_gauge.py
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ class PyGauge(wx.Window):
         self.SetToolTip(self._tooltip)
 
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_PAINT, self.OnPaint)
-        self.Bind(wx.EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND, self.OnEraseBackground)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_TIMER, self.OnTimer)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_ENTER_WINDOW, self.OnWindowEnter)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_LEAVE_WINDOW, self.OnWindowLeave)
@@ -183,9 +182,6 @@ class PyGauge(wx.Window):
                              (self._value,
                               self._max_range if self._max_range > 0.01 else 0))
 
-    def OnEraseBackground(self, event):
-        pass
-
     def OnPaint(self, event):
         dc = wx.BufferedPaintDC(self)
         rect = self.GetClientRect()
diff --git a/gui/utils/anim.py b/gui/utils/anim.py
index 8791b273d..643a91fc7 100644
--- a/gui/utils/anim.py
+++ b/gui/utils/anim.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class LoadAnimation(wx.Window):
         self.bars = 10
         self.padding = 2
 
-        self.Bind(wx.EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND, self.OnEraseBackground)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_TIMER, self.OnTimer)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_PAINT, self.OnPaint)
 
@@ -47,9 +46,6 @@ class LoadAnimation(wx.Window):
 
         self.Refresh()
 
-    def OnEraseBackground(self, event):
-        pass
-
     def OnPaint(self, event):
         rect = self.GetClientRect()
         dc = wx.BufferedPaintDC(self)