diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 1802718852..88ebdf77dc 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -3330,7 +3330,6 @@ COND_TOOLKIT_OSX_CARBON_GUI_HDR =  \
 	wx/osx/fontdlg.h \
 	wx/osx/frame.h \
 	wx/osx/gauge.h \
-	wx/osx/helpxxxx.h \
 	wx/osx/icon.h \
 	wx/osx/imaglist.h \
 	wx/osx/listbox.h \
@@ -3432,7 +3431,6 @@ COND_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA_GUI_HDR =  \
 	wx/osx/fontdlg.h \
 	wx/osx/frame.h \
 	wx/osx/gauge.h \
-	wx/osx/helpxxxx.h \
 	wx/osx/icon.h \
 	wx/osx/imaglist.h \
 	wx/osx/listbox.h \
@@ -3539,7 +3537,6 @@ COND_TOOLKIT_OSX_IPHONE_GUI_HDR =  \
 	wx/osx/fontdlg.h \
 	wx/osx/frame.h \
 	wx/osx/gauge.h \
-	wx/osx/helpxxxx.h \
 	wx/osx/icon.h \
 	wx/osx/imaglist.h \
 	wx/osx/listbox.h \
diff --git a/build/bakefiles/files.bkl b/build/bakefiles/files.bkl
index 1018d5eba6..c13cbedee6 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/files.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/files.bkl
@@ -2354,7 +2354,6 @@ IMPORTANT: please read docs/tech/tn0016.txt before modifying this file!
     wx/osx/fontdlg.h
     wx/osx/frame.h
     wx/osx/gauge.h
-    wx/osx/helpxxxx.h
     wx/osx/icon.h
     wx/osx/imaglist.h
     wx/osx/listbox.h
diff --git a/build/files b/build/files
index 50b98fb473..ec7d69276f 100644
--- a/build/files
+++ b/build/files
@@ -1998,7 +1998,6 @@ OSX_SHARED_HDR =
     wx/osx/fontdlg.h
     wx/osx/frame.h
     wx/osx/gauge.h
-    wx/osx/helpxxxx.h
     wx/osx/icon.h
     wx/osx/imaglist.h
     wx/osx/listbox.h
diff --git a/include/wx/osx/helpxxxx.h b/include/wx/osx/helpxxxx.h
deleted file mode 100644
index f5d889570b..0000000000
--- a/include/wx/osx/helpxxxx.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Name:        wx/osx/helpxxxx.h
-// Purpose:     Help system: native implementation for your system. Replace
-//              XXXX with suitable name.
-// Author:      Stefan Csomor
-// Modified by:
-// Created:     1998-01-01
-// Copyright:   (c) Stefan Csomor
-// Licence:     wxWindows licence
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-#ifndef _WX_HELPXXXX_H_
-#define _WX_HELPXXXX_H_
-
-#include "wx/wx.h"
-
-#include "wx/helpbase.h"
-
-class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxXXXXHelpController: public wxHelpControllerBase
-{
-  wxDECLARE_CLASS(wxXXXXHelpController);
-
- public:
-  wxXXXXHelpController();
-  virtual ~wxXXXXHelpController();
-
-  // Must call this to set the filename and server name
-  virtual bool Initialize(const wxString& file);
-
-  // If file is "", reloads file given  in Initialize
-  virtual bool LoadFile(const wxString& file = "");
-  virtual bool DisplayContents();
-  virtual bool DisplaySection(int sectionNo);
-  virtual bool DisplayBlock(long blockNo);
-  virtual bool KeywordSearch(const wxString& k,
-                             wxHelpSearchMode mode = wxHELP_SEARCH_ALL);
-
-  virtual bool Quit();
-  virtual void OnQuit();
-
-  inline wxString GetHelpFile() const { return m_helpFile; }
-
-protected:
-  wxString m_helpFile;
-};
-
-#endif
-    // _WX_HELPXXXX_H_
diff --git a/src/osx/carbon/helpxxxx.cpp b/src/osx/carbon/helpxxxx.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ebb399c62..0000000000
--- a/src/osx/carbon/helpxxxx.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Name:        src/osx/carbon/helpxxxx.cpp
-// Purpose:     Help system: native implementation
-// Author:      Stefan Csomor
-// Modified by:
-// Created:     1998-01-01
-// Copyright:   (c) Stefan Csomor
-// Licence:       wxWindows licence
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-#include "wx/wxprec.h"
-
-#include "wx/stubs/helpxxxx.h"
-
-#include <string.h>
-
-wxIMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxXXXXHelpController, wxHelpControllerBase);
-
-wxXXXXHelpController::wxXXXXHelpController()
-{
-    m_helpFile = "";
-}
-
-wxXXXXHelpController::~wxXXXXHelpController()
-{
-}
-
-bool wxXXXXHelpController::Initialize(const wxString& filename)
-{
-    m_helpFile = filename;
-    // TODO any other inits
-    return TRUE;
-}
-
-bool wxXXXXHelpController::LoadFile(const wxString& file)
-{
-    m_helpFile = file;
-    // TODO
-    return TRUE;
-}
-
-bool wxXXXXHelpController::DisplayContents()
-{
-    // TODO
-    return FALSE;
-}
-
-bool wxXXXXHelpController::DisplaySection(int section)
-{
-    // TODO
-    return FALSE;
-}
-
-bool wxXXXXHelpController::DisplayBlock(long block)
-{
-    // TODO
-    return FALSE;
-}
-
-bool wxXXXXHelpController::KeywordSearch(const wxString& k,
-                                         wxHelpSearchMode WXUNUSED(mode))
-{
-    if (m_helpFile == "") return FALSE;
-
-    // TODO
-    return FALSE;
-}
-
-// Can't close the help window explicitly in WinHelp
-bool wxXXXXHelpController::Quit()
-{
-    // TODO
-    return FALSE;
-}
-
-void wxXXXXHelpController::OnQuit()
-{
-}
-