diff --git a/include/wx/dbtable.h b/include/wx/dbtable.h
index 485f539764..f239c0b11f 100644
--- a/include/wx/dbtable.h
+++ b/include/wx/dbtable.h
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public:
 	 const char     *GetTablePath()       { return tablePath; }
 
          int GetNumberOfColumns() { return noCols; }  // number of "defined" columns for this wxDbTable instance
-         void SetNumberOfColumns(int n) {noCols = n;}
+       
 
 	 const char     *GetFromClause()      { return from; }
 	 const char     *GetOrderByClause()   { return orderBy; }