diff --git a/wx/lib/popupctl.py b/wx/lib/popupctl.py
index 236501f6..4017f473 100644
--- a/wx/lib/popupctl.py
+++ b/wx/lib/popupctl.py
@@ -148,12 +148,6 @@ class PopupDialog(wx.Dialog):
 
 class PopupControl(wx.Control):
     def __init__(self,*_args,**_kwargs):
-        if 'value' in _kwargs:
-            del _kwargs['value']
-        style = _kwargs.get('style', 0)
-        if (style & wx.BORDER_MASK) == 0:
-            style |= wx.BORDER_NONE
-            _kwargs['style'] = style
         wx.Control.__init__(self, *_args, **_kwargs)
 
         self.textCtrl = wx.TextCtrl(self, wx.ID_ANY, '', pos = (0,0))