diff --git a/include/wx/generic/statusbr.h b/include/wx/generic/statusbr.h
index 6d0edd6ec2..996012b07a 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/statusbr.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/statusbr.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ protected:
 
     // true if the status bar shows the size grip: for this it must have
     // wxSTB_SIZEGRIP style and the window it is attached to must be resizable
-    // and not maximized
+    // and not maximized (note that currently size grip is only used in wxGTK)
     bool ShowsSizeGrip() const;
 
     // returns the position and the size of the size grip
diff --git a/src/generic/statusbr.cpp b/src/generic/statusbr.cpp
index eecc549de6..53ca7e1a8c 100644
--- a/src/generic/statusbr.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/statusbr.cpp
@@ -194,12 +194,17 @@ void wxStatusBarGeneric::DoUpdateFieldWidths()
 
 bool wxStatusBarGeneric::ShowsSizeGrip() const
 {
+    // Currently drawing size grip is implemented only in wxGTK.
+#ifdef __WXGTK20__
     if ( !HasFlag(wxSTB_SIZEGRIP) )
         return false;
 
     wxTopLevelWindow * const
         tlw = wxDynamicCast(wxGetTopLevelParent(GetParent()), wxTopLevelWindow);
     return tlw && !tlw->IsMaximized() && tlw->HasFlag(wxRESIZE_BORDER);
+#else // !__WXGTK20__
+    return false;
+#endif // __WXGTK20__/!__WXGTK20__
 }
 
 void wxStatusBarGeneric::DrawFieldText(wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, int i, int textHeight)