diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/filepicker.h b/include/wx/gtk/filepicker.h
index cda74e3da1..f3f6803f71 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/filepicker.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/filepicker.h
@@ -180,9 +180,6 @@ public:    // used by the GTK callback only
 
     bool m_bIgnoreNextChange;
 
-    void UpdatePath(const char *gtkpath)
-        { m_path = wxString::FromAscii(gtkpath); }
-
     void GTKUpdatePath(const char *gtkpath);
 
 private: