diff --git a/svtools/source/contnr/treelistbox.cxx b/svtools/source/contnr/treelistbox.cxx
index b991693c6c7c..35c47af64bb8 100644
--- a/svtools/source/contnr/treelistbox.cxx
+++ b/svtools/source/contnr/treelistbox.cxx
@@ -3022,8 +3022,6 @@ long SvTreeListBox::PaintEntry1(SvTreeListEntry* pEntry,long nLine,sal_uInt16 nT
                     SetTextColor( aBackupTextColor );
                     Control::SetFont( aBackupFont );
                 }
-                else
-                  aWallpaper.SetColor( pEntry->GetBackColor() );
             }
 
             // draw background