diff --git a/include/wx/generic/progdlgg.h b/include/wx/generic/progdlgg.h
index 872bba1fe0..57bcf51d4a 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/progdlgg.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/progdlgg.h
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ protected:
    // callback to disable "hard" window closing
    void OnClose(wxCloseEvent& event);
 
-   // callback to detect when the dialog is closed
-   void OnShow(wxShowEvent& event);
-
    // must be called to reenable the other windows temporarily disabled while
    // the dialog was shown
    void ReenableOtherWindows();
diff --git a/src/generic/progdlgg.cpp b/src/generic/progdlgg.cpp
index ee2f457eff..15fb92990f 100644
--- a/src/generic/progdlgg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/progdlgg.cpp
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ static void SetTimeLabel(unsigned long val, wxStaticText *label);
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxProgressDialog, wxDialog)
     EVT_BUTTON(wxID_CANCEL, wxProgressDialog::OnCancel)
 
-    EVT_SHOW(wxProgressDialog::OnShow)
-
     EVT_CLOSE(wxProgressDialog::OnClose)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
@@ -438,16 +436,6 @@ void wxProgressDialog::OnClose(wxCloseEvent& event)
     }
 }
 
-void wxProgressDialog::OnShow(wxShowEvent& event)
-{
-    // if the dialog is being hidden, it was closed, so reenable other windows
-    // now
-    if ( event.GetShow() )
-    {
-        ReenableOtherWindows();
-    }
-}
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // destruction
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------