diff --git a/include/wx/x11/window.h b/include/wx/x11/window.h
index 669e17cd80..b4642112b5 100644
--- a/include/wx/x11/window.h
+++ b/include/wx/x11/window.h
@@ -145,10 +145,6 @@ public:
     static void DoChangeForegroundColour(WXWindow widget, wxColour& foregroundColour);
     static void DoChangeBackgroundColour(WXWindow widget, wxColour& backgroundColour, bool changeArmColour = FALSE);
     
-    // For implementation purposes - sometimes decorations make the client area
-    // smaller
-    virtual wxPoint GetClientAreaOrigin() const;
-    
     // I don't want users to override what's done in idle so everything that
     // has to be done in idle time in order for wxX11 to work is done in
     // OnInternalIdle
diff --git a/src/x11/window.cpp b/src/x11/window.cpp
index b8e83b9f02..a76272ca40 100644
--- a/src/x11/window.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/window.cpp
@@ -873,13 +873,6 @@ void wxWindowX11::DoSetClientSize(int width, int height)
     }
 }
 
-// For implementation purposes - sometimes decorations make the client area
-// smaller
-wxPoint wxWindowX11::GetClientAreaOrigin() const
-{
-    return wxPoint(0, 0);
-}
-
 void wxWindowX11::DoMoveWindow(int x, int y, int width, int height)
 {
     Window xwindow = (Window) m_mainWindow;