diff --git a/include/wx/osx/srchctrl.h b/include/wx/osx/srchctrl.h
index ee926cf5f4..1cad161db1 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/srchctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/srchctrl.h
@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@ public:
                 const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
                 const wxString& name = wxSearchCtrlNameStr);
 
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
     // get/set search button menu
     // --------------------------
     virtual void SetMenu( wxMenu* menu );
     virtual wxMenu* GetMenu();
+#endif  // wxUSE_MENUS
 
     // get/set search options
     // ----------------------
@@ -67,7 +69,9 @@ protected:
 
     void Init();
 
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
     wxMenu *m_menu;
+#endif  // wxUSE_MENUS
 
     wxString m_descriptiveText;
 
diff --git a/src/osx/srchctrl_osx.cpp b/src/osx/srchctrl_osx.cpp
index 00d96f1585..a08341993d 100644
--- a/src/osx/srchctrl_osx.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/srchctrl_osx.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ wxSearchCtrl::wxSearchCtrl(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
 
 void wxSearchCtrl::Init()
 {
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
     m_menu = 0;
+#endif
 }
 
 wxSearchWidgetImpl* wxSearchCtrl::GetSearchPeer() const
@@ -72,7 +74,9 @@ wxSearchWidgetImpl* wxSearchCtrl::GetSearchPeer() const
 
 wxSearchCtrl::~wxSearchCtrl()
 {
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
     delete m_menu;
+#endif
 }
 
 wxSize wxSearchCtrl::DoGetBestSize() const
@@ -85,6 +89,7 @@ wxSize wxSearchCtrl::DoGetBestSize() const
     return size;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
 
 // search control specific interfaces
 // wxSearchCtrl owns menu after this call
@@ -117,6 +122,8 @@ wxMenu* wxSearchCtrl::GetMenu()
     return m_menu;
 }
 
+#endif  // wxUSE_MENUS
+
 void wxSearchCtrl::ShowSearchButton( bool show )
 {
     if ( IsSearchButtonVisible() == show )