diff --git a/src/generic/dcpsg.cpp b/src/generic/dcpsg.cpp
index d1d7bd66d8..a93dffc55a 100644
--- a/src/generic/dcpsg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/dcpsg.cpp
@@ -1985,10 +1985,6 @@ void wxPostScriptDC::DoGetTextExtent(const wxString& string,
         if ( !afmName.empty() )
             afmFile = wxFopen(afmName, wxT("r"));
 
-        if ( !afmFile )
-        {
-        }
-
         if ( !afmFile )
         {
 #if defined(__UNIX__) && !defined(__VMS__)