diff --git a/include/wx/dcgraph.h b/include/wx/dcgraph.h
index ce26481310..f9ac7461dd 100644
--- a/include/wx/dcgraph.h
+++ b/include/wx/dcgraph.h
@@ -83,7 +83,10 @@ public:
     virtual void SetBrush(const wxBrush& brush) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual void SetBackground(const wxBrush& brush) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual void SetBackgroundMode(int mode) wxOVERRIDE;
+
+#if wxUSE_PALETTE
     virtual void SetPalette(const wxPalette& palette) wxOVERRIDE;
+#endif
 
     virtual void DestroyClippingRegion() wxOVERRIDE;
 
diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/dcclient.h b/include/wx/gtk/dcclient.h
index d4f09a984d..7911b74274 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/dcclient.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/dcclient.h
@@ -86,7 +86,10 @@ public:
     virtual void SetTextForeground( const wxColour &col ) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual void SetTextBackground( const wxColour &col ) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual void SetBackgroundMode( int mode ) wxOVERRIDE;
+
+#if wxUSE_PALETTE
     virtual void SetPalette( const wxPalette& palette ) wxOVERRIDE;
+#endif
 
     virtual void DestroyClippingRegion() wxOVERRIDE;
 
diff --git a/src/common/dcgraph.cpp b/src/common/dcgraph.cpp
index 1278a15249..6eafed2622 100644
--- a/src/common/dcgraph.cpp
+++ b/src/common/dcgraph.cpp
@@ -457,10 +457,12 @@ void* wxGCDCImpl::GetHandle() const
     return cgctx;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_PALETTE
 void wxGCDCImpl::SetPalette( const wxPalette& WXUNUSED(palette) )
 {
 
 }
+#endif
 
 void wxGCDCImpl::SetBackgroundMode( int mode )
 {
diff --git a/src/gtk/dcclient.cpp b/src/gtk/dcclient.cpp
index 58b8d2f469..0f29c219f5 100644
--- a/src/gtk/dcclient.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/dcclient.cpp
@@ -1863,10 +1863,12 @@ void wxWindowDCImpl::SetBackgroundMode( int mode )
     m_backgroundMode = mode;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_PALETTE
 void wxWindowDCImpl::SetPalette( const wxPalette& WXUNUSED(palette) )
 {
     wxFAIL_MSG( wxT("wxWindowDCImpl::SetPalette not implemented") );
 }
+#endif
 
 void wxWindowDCImpl::UpdateClipBox()
 {