diff --git a/include/wx/richtext/richtextctrl.h b/include/wx/richtext/richtextctrl.h
index 9cc8364f6d..efd4959840 100644
--- a/include/wx/richtext/richtextctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/richtext/richtextctrl.h
@@ -1007,12 +1007,6 @@ public:
     void SetSelection(const wxRichTextSelection& sel) { m_selection = sel; }
     //@}
 
-
-    /**
-        Selects all the text in the buffer.
-    */
-    virtual void SelectAll();
-
     /**
         Makes the control editable, or not.
     */
diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
index 1b0a084f86..9b40064ee8 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
@@ -2709,11 +2709,6 @@ wxRichTextRange wxRichTextCtrl::AddImage(const wxImage& image)
 // selection and ranges
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void wxRichTextCtrl::SelectAll()
-{
-    SetSelection(-1, -1);
-}
-
 /// Select none
 void wxRichTextCtrl::SelectNone()
 {