diff --git a/src/gtk/textctrl.cpp b/src/gtk/textctrl.cpp
index a970bf7dd5..230e7d6646 100644
--- a/src/gtk/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/textctrl.cpp
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ gtk_text_changed_callback( GtkWidget *widget, wxTextCtrl *win )
 
     wxCommandEvent event( wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED, win->GetId() );
     event.SetEventObject( win );
-    event.SetString( win->GetValue() );
     win->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent( event );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gtk1/textctrl.cpp b/src/gtk1/textctrl.cpp
index a970bf7dd5..230e7d6646 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/textctrl.cpp
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ gtk_text_changed_callback( GtkWidget *widget, wxTextCtrl *win )
 
     wxCommandEvent event( wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED, win->GetId() );
     event.SetEventObject( win );
-    event.SetString( win->GetValue() );
     win->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent( event );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/textctrl.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/textctrl.cpp
index d372d0a3b2..7cc3dd0fae 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/textctrl.cpp
@@ -484,7 +484,6 @@ void wxTextCtrl::Cut()
         GetPeer()->Cut() ;    
 
         wxCommandEvent event(wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED, m_windowId);
-        event.SetString( GetValue() ) ;
         event.SetEventObject( this );
         GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(event);
       }
@@ -498,7 +497,6 @@ void wxTextCtrl::Paste()
         // eventually we should add setting the default style again
 
         wxCommandEvent event(wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED, m_windowId);
-        event.SetString( GetValue() ) ;
         event.SetEventObject( this );
         GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(event);
     }
@@ -907,7 +905,6 @@ void wxTextCtrl::OnChar(wxKeyEvent& event)
          key == WXK_BACK)
     {
         wxCommandEvent event1(wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED, m_windowId);
-        event1.SetString( GetValue() ) ;
         event1.SetEventObject( this );
         wxPostEvent(GetEventHandler(),event1);
     }
diff --git a/src/mac/classic/textctrl.cpp b/src/mac/classic/textctrl.cpp
index 9fa64095ac..93123e9740 100644
--- a/src/mac/classic/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/classic/textctrl.cpp
@@ -1039,7 +1039,6 @@ void wxTextCtrl::Cut()
             TXNConvertToPublicScrap();
         }
         wxCommandEvent event(wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED, m_windowId);
-        event.SetString( GetValue() ) ;
         event.SetEventObject( this );
         GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(event);
       }
@@ -1062,7 +1061,6 @@ void wxTextCtrl::Paste()
             SetStyle( kTXNUseCurrentSelection , kTXNUseCurrentSelection , GetDefaultStyle() ) ;
         }
         wxCommandEvent event(wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED, m_windowId);
-        event.SetString( GetValue() ) ;
         event.SetEventObject( this );
         GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(event);
     }
@@ -1704,7 +1702,6 @@ void wxTextCtrl::OnChar(wxKeyEvent& event)
          key == WXK_BACK)
     {
         wxCommandEvent event1(wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED, m_windowId);
-        event1.SetString( GetValue() ) ;
         event1.SetEventObject( this );
         wxPostEvent(GetEventHandler(),event1);
     }
diff --git a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
index ef70b6f9e3..4a2c859fe7 100644
--- a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
@@ -1836,7 +1836,6 @@ bool wxTextCtrl::SendUpdateEvent()
 
     wxCommandEvent event(wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED, GetId());
     InitCommandEvent(event);
-    event.SetString(GetValue());
 
     return ProcessCommand(event);
 }
diff --git a/src/os2/textctrl.cpp b/src/os2/textctrl.cpp
index e4b53da391..a1edc95104 100644
--- a/src/os2/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/os2/textctrl.cpp
@@ -1103,7 +1103,6 @@ bool wxTextCtrl::OS2Command(
                                           );
 
                 InitCommandEvent(vEvent);
-                vEvent.SetString((char*)GetValue().c_str());
                 ProcessCommand(vEvent);
             }
             break;
diff --git a/src/univ/textctrl.cpp b/src/univ/textctrl.cpp
index 167cf32f27..a49704f65f 100644
--- a/src/univ/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/univ/textctrl.cpp
@@ -4680,7 +4680,6 @@ bool wxTextCtrl::PerformAction(const wxControlAction& actionOrig,
 
         wxCommandEvent event(wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED, GetId());
         InitCommandEvent(event);
-        event.SetString(GetValue());
         GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(event);
 
         // as the text changed...