diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h b/contrib/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
index b936c1b7bc..d0d6a831cd 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
@@ -115,10 +115,6 @@ public:
     // Destructor.
     ~wxXmlResource();
 
-    // Gives access to the first root node for
-    // direct manipulation or querying
-    wxXmlNode  *GetFirstRoot();
-    
     // Loads resources from XML files that match given filemask.
     // This method understands VFS (see filesys.h).
     bool Load(const wxString& filemask);
diff --git a/contrib/src/xrc/xmlres.cpp b/contrib/src/xrc/xmlres.cpp
index b8fe981d98..892f21d9c5 100644
--- a/contrib/src/xrc/xmlres.cpp
+++ b/contrib/src/xrc/xmlres.cpp
@@ -146,17 +146,6 @@ void wxXmlResource::ClearHandlers()
 }
 
 
-wxXmlNode  *wxXmlResource::GetFirstRoot()
-{
-    UpdateResources(); //ensure everything is up-to-date
-    
-    if (m_data.GetCount() == 0) return NULL;
-    
-    if (m_data[0].Doc == NULL) return NULL;
-       
-    return m_data[0].Doc->GetRoot();
-}
-
 wxMenu *wxXmlResource::LoadMenu(const wxString& name)
 {
     return (wxMenu*)CreateResFromNode(FindResource(name, wxT("wxMenu")), NULL, NULL);
diff --git a/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h b/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
index b936c1b7bc..d0d6a831cd 100644
--- a/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
+++ b/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
@@ -115,10 +115,6 @@ public:
     // Destructor.
     ~wxXmlResource();
 
-    // Gives access to the first root node for
-    // direct manipulation or querying
-    wxXmlNode  *GetFirstRoot();
-    
     // Loads resources from XML files that match given filemask.
     // This method understands VFS (see filesys.h).
     bool Load(const wxString& filemask);
diff --git a/src/xrc/xmlres.cpp b/src/xrc/xmlres.cpp
index b8fe981d98..892f21d9c5 100644
--- a/src/xrc/xmlres.cpp
+++ b/src/xrc/xmlres.cpp
@@ -146,17 +146,6 @@ void wxXmlResource::ClearHandlers()
 }
 
 
-wxXmlNode  *wxXmlResource::GetFirstRoot()
-{
-    UpdateResources(); //ensure everything is up-to-date
-    
-    if (m_data.GetCount() == 0) return NULL;
-    
-    if (m_data[0].Doc == NULL) return NULL;
-       
-    return m_data[0].Doc->GetRoot();
-}
-
 wxMenu *wxXmlResource::LoadMenu(const wxString& name)
 {
     return (wxMenu*)CreateResFromNode(FindResource(name, wxT("wxMenu")), NULL, NULL);