diff --git a/src/wx/panel.cpp b/src/wx/panel.cpp
index e4b86301..faaf6e4d 100644
--- a/src/wx/panel.cpp
+++ b/src/wx/panel.cpp
@@ -1817,19 +1817,16 @@ void DrawingPanelBase::DrawArea(uint8_t** data)
     }
 
     // next, draw the frame (queue a PaintEv) Refresh must be used under
-    // Wayland or nothing is drawn, however it causes high CPU usage with GTK2,
-    // so use the old method in that case
-#if !defined(__WXGTK__) || defined(__WXGTK3__)
-    GetWindow()->Refresh();
-#else
-    {
+    // Wayland or nothing is drawn.
+    if (wxGetApp().UsingWayland())
+        GetWindow()->Refresh();
+    else {
         DrawingPanelBase* panel = wxGetApp().frame->GetPanel()->panel;
         if (panel) {
             wxClientDC dc(panel->GetWindow());
             panel->DrawArea(dc);
         }
     }
-#endif
 
     // finally, draw on-screen text using wx method, if possible
     // this method flickers too much right now