diff --git a/include/wx/bookctrl.h b/include/wx/bookctrl.h
index 0149ba4d94..aad4834a55 100644
--- a/include/wx/bookctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/bookctrl.h
@@ -228,9 +228,6 @@ public:
     // we do have multiple pages
     virtual bool HasMultiplePages() const wxOVERRIDE { return true; }
 
-    // we don't want focus for ourselves
-    virtual bool AcceptsFocus() const wxOVERRIDE { return false; }
-
     // returns true if the platform should explicitly apply a theme border
     virtual bool CanApplyThemeBorder() const wxOVERRIDE { return false; }
 
diff --git a/include/wx/notebook.h b/include/wx/notebook.h
index 61c2d2e6b8..8416c695a5 100644
--- a/include/wx/notebook.h
+++ b/include/wx/notebook.h
@@ -139,10 +139,6 @@ public:
     // new is wxNOT_FOUND)
     void SendPageChangedEvent(int nPageOld, int nPageNew = wxNOT_FOUND);
 
-    // wxBookCtrlBase overrides this method to return false but we do need
-    // focus because we have tabs
-    virtual bool AcceptsFocus() const wxOVERRIDE { return wxControl::AcceptsFocus(); }
-
 #if wxUSE_EXTENDED_RTTI    
     // XTI accessors
     virtual void AddPageInfo( wxNotebookPageInfo* info );