diff --git a/include/wx/motif/window.h b/include/wx/motif/window.h
index 1b19b931a9..5654303515 100644
--- a/include/wx/motif/window.h
+++ b/include/wx/motif/window.h
@@ -148,10 +148,6 @@ public:
     void ClearUpdateRegion() { m_updateRegion.Clear(); }
     void SetUpdateRegion(const wxRegion& region) { m_updateRegion = region; }
     
-    // For implementation purposes - sometimes decorations make the client area
-    // smaller
-    virtual wxPoint GetClientAreaOrigin() const;
-
     // Process idle (send update events)
     void OnInternalIdle();
     
diff --git a/src/motif/window.cpp b/src/motif/window.cpp
index aa4453bd4f..feda98f8ec 100644
--- a/src/motif/window.cpp
+++ b/src/motif/window.cpp
@@ -1372,13 +1372,6 @@ void wxWindow::DoSetClientSize(int width, int height)
         XtVaSetValues(widget, XmNheight, height, NULL);
 }
 
-// For implementation purposes - sometimes decorations make the client area
-// smaller
-wxPoint wxWindow::GetClientAreaOrigin() const
-{
-    return wxPoint(0, 0);
-}
-
 void wxWindow::DoMoveWindowIntr(int xx, int yy, int w, int h,
                                 int flags)
 {