diff --git a/include/wx/window.h b/include/wx/window.h
index 3b39c5b321..7987f624ae 100644
--- a/include/wx/window.h
+++ b/include/wx/window.h
@@ -1150,9 +1150,13 @@ public:
 #if wxUSE_HELP
         // associate this help text with this window
     void SetHelpText(const wxString& text);
-        // associate this help text with all windows with the same id as this
-        // one
-    void SetHelpTextForId(const wxString& text);
+
+#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
+    // Associate this help text with all windows with the same id as this one.
+    // Don't use this, do wxHelpProvider::Get()->AddHelp(id, text);
+    wxDEPRECATED( void SetHelpTextForId(const wxString& text) );
+#endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
+
         // get the help string associated with the given position in this window
         //
         // notice that pt may be invalid if event origin is keyboard or unknown
diff --git a/src/common/wincmn.cpp b/src/common/wincmn.cpp
index 838be57cc7..5b3a22d1d8 100644
--- a/src/common/wincmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/wincmn.cpp
@@ -1695,6 +1695,7 @@ void wxWindowBase::SetHelpText(const wxString& text)
     }
 }
 
+#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
 // associate this help text with all windows with the same id as this
 // one
 void wxWindowBase::SetHelpTextForId(const wxString& text)
@@ -1705,6 +1706,7 @@ void wxWindowBase::SetHelpTextForId(const wxString& text)
         helpProvider->AddHelp(GetId(), text);
     }
 }
+#endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
 
 // get the help string associated with this window (may be empty)
 // default implementation forwards calls to the help provider