diff --git a/include/wx/html/htmlcell.h b/include/wx/html/htmlcell.h
index 80f49c23e1..3404b1592c 100644
--- a/include/wx/html/htmlcell.h
+++ b/include/wx/html/htmlcell.h
@@ -259,12 +259,6 @@ public:
     virtual bool IsLinebreakAllowed() const
         { return !IsFormattingCell(); }
 
-    // Returns y-coordinates that contraint the cell, i.e. left is highest
-    // and right lowest coordinate such that the cell lays between then.
-    // Note: this method does not return meaningful values if you haven't
-    //       called Layout() before!
-    virtual void GetHorizontalConstraints(int *left, int *right) const;
-
     // Returns true for simple == terminal cells, i.e. not composite ones.
     // This if for internal usage only and may disappear in future versions!
     virtual bool IsTerminalCell() const { return TRUE; }
@@ -410,7 +404,6 @@ public:
     virtual wxHtmlLinkInfo* GetLink(int x = 0, int y = 0) const;
     virtual const wxHtmlCell* Find(int condition, const void* param) const;
     virtual void OnMouseClick(wxWindow *parent, int x, int y, const wxMouseEvent& event);
-    virtual void GetHorizontalConstraints(int *left, int *right) const;
 
     virtual wxHtmlCell* GetFirstChild() const { return m_Cells; }
 #if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_4
diff --git a/src/html/htmlcell.cpp b/src/html/htmlcell.cpp
index 7a4ff817a3..4df9e7bc2a 100644
--- a/src/html/htmlcell.cpp
+++ b/src/html/htmlcell.cpp
@@ -158,16 +158,6 @@ void wxHtmlCell::Layout(int WXUNUSED(w))
 
 
 
-void wxHtmlCell::GetHorizontalConstraints(int *left, int *right) const
-{
-    if (left)
-        *left = m_PosX;
-    if (right)
-        *right = m_PosX + m_Width;
-}
-
-
-
 const wxHtmlCell* wxHtmlCell::Find(int WXUNUSED(condition), const void* WXUNUSED(param)) const
 {
     return NULL;
@@ -1046,30 +1036,6 @@ void wxHtmlContainerCell::OnMouseClick(wxWindow *parent, int x, int y, const wxM
 
 
 
-void wxHtmlContainerCell::GetHorizontalConstraints(int *left, int *right) const
-{
-    int cleft = m_PosX + m_Width, cright = m_PosX; // worst case
-    int l, r;
-
-    for (wxHtmlCell *cell = m_Cells; cell; cell = cell->GetNext())
-    {
-        cell->GetHorizontalConstraints(&l, &r);
-        if (l < cleft)
-            cleft = l;
-        if (r > cright)
-            cright = r;
-    }
-
-    cleft -= (m_IndentLeft < 0) ? (-m_IndentLeft * m_Width / 100) : m_IndentLeft;
-    cright += (m_IndentRight < 0) ? (-m_IndentRight * m_Width / 100) : m_IndentRight;
-
-    if (left)
-        *left = cleft;
-    if (right)
-        *right = cright;
-}
-
-
 wxHtmlCell *wxHtmlContainerCell::GetFirstTerminal() const
 {
     if ( m_Cells )