         var bm:EdgeMetrics = borderMetrics;
         measuredMinHeight = measuredHeight =
             Math.max(textHeight + bm.top + bm.bottom, DEFAULT_MEASURED_MIN_HEIGHT);
-        if (FlexVersion.compatibilityVersion >= FlexVersion.VERSION_3_0)    
-            measuredMinHeight = measuredHeight += getStyle("paddingTop") + getStyle("paddingBottom");
+        measuredMinHeight = measuredHeight += getStyle("paddingTop") + getStyle("paddingBottom");
     }
 
     /**

            // The dropdown menu is about to appear anyway,
            // and other processing can make the tween look choppy.
            _dropdown.setStyle("selectionDuration", 0);

            if (FlexVersion.compatibilityVersion < FlexVersion.VERSION_3_0 && dropdownBorderStyle && dropdownBorderStyle != "")
                _dropdown.setStyle("borderStyle", dropdownBorderStyle);

            // Set up a data provider in case one doesn't yet exist,
            // so we can share it with the dropdown listbox.

            if (itemRenderer)
                _dropdown.itemRenderer = itemRenderer;

            if (dropDownStyleName)
                _dropdown.styleName = dropDownStyleName;

            PopUpManager.addPopUp(_dropdown, this);

