diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/mainframe.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/mainframe.cpp
index e8d296bd61d..e2de0371b9d 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/mainframe.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/mainframe.cpp
@@ -1433,7 +1433,6 @@ LRESULT SDIMainFrame::WndProc(UINT nmsg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)
 			HBRUSH lastBrush = SelectBrush(canvas, GetStockBrush(COLOR_SPLITBAR));
 			Rectangle(canvas, rt.left, rt.top-1, rt.right, rt.bottom+1);
 			SelectObject(canvas, lastBrush);
-            DeleteObject(lastBrush);
 		}
 		break;}
 
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.cpp
index 3f6c598b0a8..1eb43bf8b61 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.cpp
@@ -397,7 +397,6 @@ LRESULT ChildWindow::WndProc(UINT nmsg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)
         SetRect(&rc, rt.left, rt.top-1, rt.right, rt.bottom+1);
         DrawEdge(canvas, &rc, EDGE_RAISED, BF_RECT);
 		SelectObject(canvas, lastBrush);
-        DeleteObject(lastBrush);
 		break;}
 
 	  case WM_SETCURSOR: