diff --git a/include/wx/osx/msgdlg.h b/include/wx/osx/msgdlg.h
index 7d453f661b..1374ebda85 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/msgdlg.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/msgdlg.h
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ public:
                     long style = wxOK|wxCENTRE,
                     const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition);
 
-#if wxOSX_USE_COCOA
-    ~wxMessageDialog();
-#endif
-
     virtual int ShowModal() wxOVERRIDE;
 
 #if wxOSX_USE_COCOA
diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/msgdlg.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/msgdlg.mm
index eadfa06e61..85eae7320d 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/msgdlg.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/msgdlg.mm
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ wxMessageDialog::wxMessageDialog(wxWindow *parent,
 {
 }
 
-wxMessageDialog::~wxMessageDialog()
-{
-}
-
 int wxMessageDialog::ShowModal()
 {
     WX_HOOK_MODAL_DIALOG();