diff --git a/include/wx/dcgraph.h b/include/wx/dcgraph.h
index d9d4ce7e21..dea6c8f7b7 100755
--- a/include/wx/dcgraph.h
+++ b/include/wx/dcgraph.h
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ public:
     wxGraphicsContext* GetGraphicsContext() { return m_graphicContext; }
     virtual void SetGraphicsContext( wxGraphicsContext* ctx );
     
-    wxDC* GetBaseDC() { return m_baseDC; }
-    
 protected:
     // the true implementations
     virtual bool DoFloodFill(wxCoord x, wxCoord y, const wxColour& col,
@@ -185,7 +183,6 @@ protected:
     double m_formerScaleX, m_formerScaleY;
 
     wxGraphicsContext* m_graphicContext;
-    wxDC* m_baseDC;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/common/dcgraph.cpp b/src/common/dcgraph.cpp
index 348012270c..82abf02b33 100644
--- a/src/common/dcgraph.cpp
+++ b/src/common/dcgraph.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ void wxGCDC::SetGraphicsContext( wxGraphicsContext* ctx )
 wxGCDC::wxGCDC(const wxWindowDC& dc)
 {
     Init();
-    m_baseDC = (wxDC*)&dc;
     SetGraphicsContext( wxGraphicsContext::Create(dc) );
 }
 
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@ wxGCDC::wxGCDC(const wxWindowDC& dc)
 wxGCDC::wxGCDC(const wxMemoryDC& dc)
 {
     Init();
-    m_baseDC = (wxDC*)&dc;
     SetGraphicsContext( wxGraphicsContext::Create(dc) );
 }
 #endif    
@@ -104,7 +102,6 @@ void wxGCDC::Init()
     m_brush = *wxWHITE_BRUSH;
 
     m_graphicContext = NULL;
-    m_baseDC = NULL;
     m_logicalFunctionSupported = true;
 }