diff --git a/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h b/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h
index 0bbe5d2cbb..6b71353fed 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h
@@ -211,8 +211,6 @@ protected:
     long DoInsertColumn(long col, const wxListItem& info) wxOVERRIDE;
 
 
-    virtual bool DoPopupMenu( wxMenu *menu, int x, int y ) wxOVERRIDE;
-
     virtual wxSize DoGetBestClientSize() const wxOVERRIDE;
 
     // return the text for the given column of the given item
diff --git a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
index 73773de48c..1a09a29232 100644
--- a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
@@ -5464,21 +5464,6 @@ wxColour wxGenericListCtrl::GetForegroundColour() const
     return m_mainWin ? m_mainWin->GetForegroundColour() : wxColour();
 }
 
-bool wxGenericListCtrl::DoPopupMenu( wxMenu *menu, int x, int y )
-{
-#if wxUSE_MENUS
-    // Coordinates here are given in this control coordinates system, but
-    // PopupMenu() wants them in the coordinates system of the window it's
-    // called on, so transform them.
-    ClientToScreen(&x, &y);
-    m_mainWin->ScreenToClient(&x, &y);
-
-    return m_mainWin->PopupMenu( menu, x, y );
-#else
-    return false;
-#endif
-}
-
 wxSize wxGenericListCtrl::DoGetBestClientSize() const
 {
     // The base class version can compute the best size in report view only.