diff --git a/include/wx/osx/textctrl.h b/include/wx/osx/textctrl.h
index df6967f9ab..749220e843 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/textctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/textctrl.h
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ public:
 
     // accessors
     // ---------
-    virtual wxString GetValue() const;
 
     virtual int GetLineLength(long lineNo) const;
     virtual wxString GetLineText(long lineNo) const;
@@ -178,6 +177,7 @@ protected:
     virtual wxSize DoGetBestSize() const;
 
     virtual void DoSetValue(const wxString& value, int flags = 0);
+    virtual wxString DoGetValue() const;
 
     bool  m_editable;
 
diff --git a/src/osx/textctrl_osx.cpp b/src/osx/textctrl_osx.cpp
index 9ace17a932..cc5ac72d18 100644
--- a/src/osx/textctrl_osx.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/textctrl_osx.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void wxTextCtrl::MacCheckSpelling(bool check)
     GetTextPeer()->CheckSpelling(check);
 }
 
-wxString wxTextCtrl::GetValue() const
+wxString wxTextCtrl::DoGetValue() const
 {
     return GetTextPeer()->GetStringValue() ;
 }