diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT/win32/org/eclipse/swt/graphics/GC.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT/win32/org/eclipse/swt/graphics/GC.java
index 1f4fbb1a9b..224fb40ebb 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT/win32/org/eclipse/swt/graphics/GC.java	
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT/win32/org/eclipse/swt/graphics/GC.java	
@@ -4859,7 +4859,6 @@ private class SetBackgroundOperation extends ReplaceableOperation  {
 	SetBackgroundOperation(Color color) {
 		RGB rgb = color.getRGB();
 		this.color = new Color(rgb);
-		registerForDisposal(this.color);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -5208,7 +5207,6 @@ private class SetForegroundOperation extends ReplaceableOperation  {
 	SetForegroundOperation(Color color) {
 		RGB rgb = color.getRGB();
 		this.color = new Color(rgb);
-		registerForDisposal(this.color);
 	}
 
 	@Override