diff --git a/dll/win32/comctl32/tooltips.c b/dll/win32/comctl32/tooltips.c
index b0857e0b4a4..a1729380d93 100644
--- a/dll/win32/comctl32/tooltips.c
+++ b/dll/win32/comctl32/tooltips.c
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ static void TOOLTIPS_GetDispInfoA(const TOOLTIPS_INFO *infoPtr, TTTOOL_INFO *too
         buffer[0] = '\0';
     }
 
+#ifndef __REACTOS_
     /* no text available - try calling parent instead as per native */
     /* FIXME: Unsure if SETITEM should save the value or not        */
     if (buffer[0] == 0x00) {
@@ -431,6 +432,7 @@ static void TOOLTIPS_GetDispInfoA(const TOOLTIPS_INFO *infoPtr, TTTOOL_INFO *too
             Str_GetPtrAtoW(ttnmdi.lpszText, buffer, INFOTIPSIZE);
         }
     }
+#endif
 }
 
 static void TOOLTIPS_GetDispInfoW(const TOOLTIPS_INFO *infoPtr, TTTOOL_INFO *toolPtr, WCHAR *buffer)
@@ -473,6 +475,7 @@ static void TOOLTIPS_GetDispInfoW(const TOOLTIPS_INFO *infoPtr, TTTOOL_INFO *too
         buffer[0] = '\0';
     }
 
+#ifndef __REACTOS__
     /* no text available - try calling parent instead as per native */
     /* FIXME: Unsure if SETITEM should save the value or not        */
     if (buffer[0] == 0x00) {
@@ -487,6 +490,7 @@ static void TOOLTIPS_GetDispInfoW(const TOOLTIPS_INFO *infoPtr, TTTOOL_INFO *too
             Str_GetPtrW(ttnmdi.lpszText, buffer, INFOTIPSIZE);
         }
     }
+#endif
 
 }