diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp
index e6accab238..9f6da051dd 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp
@@ -1021,11 +1021,6 @@ PreferencesDialog::PreferencesDialog(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id, const wxSt
     : DPIDialog(parent, id, _L("Preferences"), pos, size, style)
 {
     SetBackgroundColour(*wxWHITE);
-
-    wxPanel* pPanel = new wxPanel(nullptr);
-    delete pPanel;
-    delete pPanel;
-
     create();
     wxGetApp().UpdateDlgDarkUI(this);
     Bind(wxEVT_CLOSE_WINDOW, [this](wxCloseEvent& event) {