diff --git a/include/wx/filepicker.h b/include/wx/filepicker.h
index 7d1ebc8762..fdc19f50c3 100644
--- a/include/wx/filepicker.h
+++ b/include/wx/filepicker.h
@@ -267,9 +267,6 @@ public:
 
 public:     // overrides
 
-    // return true if the given path is valid for this control
-    bool CheckPath(const wxString& path) const;
-
     // return the text control value in canonical form
     wxString GetTextCtrlValue() const;
 
@@ -371,8 +368,6 @@ public:
 
 public:     // overrides
 
-    bool CheckPath(const wxString &path) const;
-
     wxString GetTextCtrlValue() const;
 
     bool IsCwdToUpdate() const