diff --git a/include/wx/generic/srchctlg.h b/include/wx/generic/srchctlg.h
index ebcae90e78..67d0c99ca2 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/srchctlg.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/srchctlg.h
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ protected:
 
     void OnCancelButton( wxCommandEvent& event );
 
-    void OnSetFocus( wxFocusEvent& event );
     void OnSize( wxSizeEvent& event );
 
     bool HasMenu() const
diff --git a/src/generic/srchctlg.cpp b/src/generic/srchctlg.cpp
index 5ad5654fe4..01acd68ea9 100644
--- a/src/generic/srchctlg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/srchctlg.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ wxEND_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxSearchCtrl, wxSearchCtrlBase)
     EVT_SEARCHCTRL_CANCEL_BTN(wxID_ANY, wxSearchCtrl::OnCancelButton)
-    EVT_SET_FOCUS(wxSearchCtrl::OnSetFocus)
     EVT_SIZE(wxSearchCtrl::OnSize)
 wxEND_EVENT_TABLE()
 
@@ -1235,14 +1234,6 @@ void wxSearchCtrl::OnCancelButton( wxCommandEvent& event )
     event.Skip();
 }
 
-void wxSearchCtrl::OnSetFocus( wxFocusEvent& /*event*/ )
-{
-    if ( m_text )
-    {
-        m_text->SetFocus();
-    }
-}
-
 void wxSearchCtrl::OnSize( wxSizeEvent& WXUNUSED(event) )
 {
     LayoutControls();