diff --git a/win/win32/mhsplash.c b/win/win32/mhsplash.c
index dba08ac60..956a17212 100644
--- a/win/win32/mhsplash.c
+++ b/win/win32/mhsplash.c
@@ -87,14 +87,11 @@ BOOL CALLBACK NHSplashWndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
 	{
 	case WM_INITDIALOG:
 	    /* set text control font */
-		hdc = GetDC(hWnd);
 		hdc = GetDC(hWnd);
 		SendMessage(hWnd, WM_SETFONT,
 			(WPARAM)mswin_get_font(NHW_TEXT, ATR_NONE, hdc, FALSE), 0);
 		ReleaseDC(hWnd, hdc);
 
-		ReleaseDC(hWnd, hdc);
-
 		SetFocus(GetDlgItem(hWnd, IDOK));
 	return FALSE;