diff --git a/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h b/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h
index 4117b7a9d1..b34315b4f1 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #ifndef _WX_GENERIC_LISTCTRL_H_
 #define _WX_GENERIC_LISTCTRL_H_
 
+#include "wx/containr.h"
 #include "wx/scrolwin.h"
 #include "wx/textctrl.h"
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxListMainWindow;
 // wxListCtrl
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxGenericListCtrl: public wxListCtrlBase,
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxGenericListCtrl: public wxNavigationEnabled<wxListCtrlBase>,
                                           public wxScrollHelper
 {
 public:
@@ -188,7 +189,6 @@ public:
 #endif
 
     virtual bool ShouldInheritColours() const { return false; }
-    virtual void SetFocus();
 
     // implementation
     // --------------
diff --git a/include/wx/generic/private/listctrl.h b/include/wx/generic/private/listctrl.h
index 8b4a3db082..e39de04dbf 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/private/listctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/private/listctrl.h
@@ -346,12 +346,14 @@ public:
 
     virtual ~wxListHeaderWindow();
 
+    // We never need focus as we don't have any keyboard interface.
+    virtual bool AcceptsFocus() const { return false; }
+
     void DrawCurrent();
     void AdjustDC( wxDC& dc );
 
     void OnPaint( wxPaintEvent &event );
     void OnMouse( wxMouseEvent &event );
-    void OnSetFocus( wxFocusEvent &event );
 
     // needs refresh
     bool m_dirty;
diff --git a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
index 2b1a22df1e..834eac9ac3 100644
--- a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
@@ -934,7 +934,6 @@ void wxListLineData::ReverseHighlight( void )
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxListHeaderWindow,wxWindow)
     EVT_PAINT         (wxListHeaderWindow::OnPaint)
     EVT_MOUSE_EVENTS  (wxListHeaderWindow::OnMouse)
-    EVT_SET_FOCUS     (wxListHeaderWindow::OnSetFocus)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 void wxListHeaderWindow::Init()
@@ -1341,12 +1340,6 @@ void wxListHeaderWindow::OnMouse( wxMouseEvent &event )
     }
 }
 
-void wxListHeaderWindow::OnSetFocus( wxFocusEvent &WXUNUSED(event) )
-{
-    m_owner->SetFocus();
-    m_owner->Update();
-}
-
 bool wxListHeaderWindow::SendListEvent(wxEventType type, const wxPoint& pos)
 {
     wxWindow *parent = GetParent();
@@ -5154,14 +5147,6 @@ void wxGenericListCtrl::DoScreenToClient( int *x, int *y ) const
         wxListCtrlBase::DoScreenToClient(x, y);
 }
 
-void wxGenericListCtrl::SetFocus()
-{
-    // The test in window.cpp fails as we are a composite
-    // window, so it checks against "this", but not m_mainWin.
-    if ( DoFindFocus() != this )
-        m_mainWin->SetFocus();
-}
-
 wxSize wxGenericListCtrl::DoGetBestClientSize() const
 {
     // Something is better than nothing even if this is completely arbitrary.