diff --git a/dlls/sane.ds/ds_ctrl.c b/dlls/sane.ds/ds_ctrl.c
index b0867cff583..69ec633a13c 100644
--- a/dlls/sane.ds/ds_ctrl.c
+++ b/dlls/sane.ds/ds_ctrl.c
@@ -604,7 +604,6 @@ TW_UINT16 SANE_EnableDSUserInterface (pTW_IDENTITY pOrigin,
                 PostMessageA(activeDS.hwndOwner, activeDS.windowMessage, MSG_XFERREADY, 0);
         }
 
-        activeDS.hwndOwner = pUserInterface->hParent;
         twRC = TWRC_SUCCESS;
         activeDS.twCC = TWCC_SUCCESS;
     }