diff --git a/src/common/event.cpp b/src/common/event.cpp
index 1aac4f55ba..3bde6aaa5d 100644
--- a/src/common/event.cpp
+++ b/src/common/event.cpp
@@ -779,8 +779,6 @@ void wxEvtHandler::ProcessPendingEvents()
 #endif
 }
 
-#endif // wxUSE_BASE
-
 /*
  * Event table stuff
  */
@@ -855,8 +853,6 @@ bool wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent(wxEvent& event)
     return TryParent(event);
 }
 
-#if wxUSE_BASE
-
 bool wxEvtHandler::SearchEventTable(wxEventTable& table, wxEvent& event)
 {
     wxEventType eventType = event.GetEventType();