diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/gtk2/gtk2widgetset.inc b/lcl/interfaces/gtk2/gtk2widgetset.inc
index d3d46e6a14..bd8f7ca097 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/gtk2/gtk2widgetset.inc
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/gtk2/gtk2widgetset.inc
@@ -5426,8 +5426,6 @@ end;
 function TGtk2WidgetSet.IsValidDC(const DC: HDC): Boolean;
 begin
   Result := FDeviceContexts.Contains({%H-}Pointer(DC));
-  if Result and (TGtkDeviceContext(DC).Widget <> nil) then
-    Result := (TGtkDeviceContext(DC).Drawable <> nil);
 end;
 
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