diff --git a/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_dccan1.cc b/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_dccan1.cc
index ce118dcfc5..1d32edd95d 100644
--- a/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_dccan1.cc
+++ b/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_dccan1.cc
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ CGContextRef wxCanvasDC::GetCG()
           if (onpaint_reg) {
             ::CopyRgn(onpaint_reg, clipRgn);
             if (clip_reg)
-              ::SectRgn(current_reg, clip_reg, current_reg);
+              ::SectRgn(clipRgn, clip_reg, clipRgn);
           } else {
             ::CopyRgn(clip_reg, clipRgn);
           }
diff --git a/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_dccan3.cc b/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_dccan3.cc
index 9f88d4d9e3..5caeba64b9 100644
--- a/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_dccan3.cc
+++ b/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_dccan3.cc
@@ -315,14 +315,6 @@ void wxCanvasDC::DrawText(const char* text, double x, double y, Bool combine, Bo
 	qdp = cMacDC->macGrafPort();
 	SyncCGContextOriginWithPort(cg, qdp);
 	GetPortBounds(qdp, &portRect);
-        {
-          RgnHandle clipRgn;
-          clipRgn = GetCurrentClipRgn(qdp);
-          if (clipRgn) {
-            ClipCGContextToRegion(cg, &portRect, clipRgn);
-            DisposeRgn(clipRgn);
-          }
-        }
 	CGContextTranslateCTM(cg, 
 			      gdx + (x * user_scale_x) + device_origin_x, 
 			      (portRect.bottom - portRect.top)