diff --git a/MapControl/Shared/MapPanel.cs b/MapControl/Shared/MapPanel.cs
index 7cfb4ad9..ac5f2ce6 100644
--- a/MapControl/Shared/MapPanel.cs
+++ b/MapControl/Shared/MapPanel.cs
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ namespace MapControl
             {
                 SetValue(ParentMapProperty, this);
             }
+#if UWP || WINUI
             else
             {
-                InitMapPanel();
+                InitMapElement(this);
             }
+#endif
         }
 
-        partial void InitMapPanel();
-
         private MapBase parentMap;
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/MapControl/WinUI/MapPanel.WinUI.cs b/MapControl/WinUI/MapPanel.WinUI.cs
index b679a3ba..a6793a4b 100644
--- a/MapControl/WinUI/MapPanel.WinUI.cs
+++ b/MapControl/WinUI/MapPanel.WinUI.cs
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ namespace MapControl
 
         protected IEnumerable<FrameworkElement> ChildElements => Children.OfType<FrameworkElement>();
 
-        partial void InitMapPanel()
-        {
-            InitMapElement(this);
-        }
-
         public static void InitMapElement(FrameworkElement element)
         {
             // Workaround for missing property value inheritance.