diff --git a/src/gui_w32.c b/src/gui_w32.c
index 30fd04c..624393e 100644
--- a/src/gui_w32.c
+++ b/src/gui_w32.c
@@ -4851,8 +4851,6 @@ delete_tooltip(beval)
     BalloonEval	*beval;
 {
     PostMessage(beval->balloon, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);
-    PostMessage(beval->balloon, WM_DESTROY, 0, 0);
-    PostMessage(beval->balloon, WM_NCDESTROY, 0, 0);
 }
 
 /*ARGSUSED*/