diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_Windowing_windows.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_Windowing_windows.cpp
index 79dd866f12..fb8134f45a 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_Windowing_windows.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_Windowing_windows.cpp
@@ -3818,9 +3818,6 @@ private:
                 break;
 
             case WM_ERASEBKGND:
-                if (hasTitleBar())
-                    break;
-
                 return 1;
 
             case WM_NCCALCSIZE: