diff --git a/include/wx/motif/control.h b/include/wx/motif/control.h
index 8dc7e270f0..33e5fcf509 100644
--- a/include/wx/motif/control.h
+++ b/include/wx/motif/control.h
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 #include "wx/list.h"
 #include "wx/validate.h"
 
-#define wxControlNameStr _T("control")
-
 // General item class
 class WXDLLEXPORT wxControl: public wxControlBase
 {