diff --git a/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h b/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h
index 63de1ff1ac..5b8de4c7c6 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h
@@ -140,12 +140,6 @@ public:
     bool ScrollList( int dx, int dy );
     bool SortItems( wxListCtrlCompare fn, wxIntPtr data );
 
-    // are we in report mode?
-    bool InReportView() const { return HasFlag(wxLC_REPORT); }
-
-    // are we in virtual report mode?
-    bool IsVirtual() const { return HasFlag(wxLC_VIRTUAL); }
-
     // do we have a header window?
     bool HasHeader() const
         { return InReportView() && !HasFlag(wxLC_NO_HEADER); }
diff --git a/include/wx/listbase.h b/include/wx/listbase.h
index 8246ad83c8..55849b3c76 100644
--- a/include/wx/listbase.h
+++ b/include/wx/listbase.h
@@ -383,6 +383,10 @@ class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxListCtrlBase : public wxControl
 {
 public:
     wxListCtrlBase() { }
+
+    // Convenient functions for testing the list control mode:
+    bool InReportView() const { return HasFlag(wxLC_REPORT); }
+    bool IsVirtual() const { return HasFlag(wxLC_VIRTUAL); }
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/include/wx/msw/listctrl.h b/include/wx/msw/listctrl.h
index dd11f1e4a4..c4cb6597ac 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/listctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/listctrl.h
@@ -256,12 +256,6 @@ public:
     void SetImageList(wxImageList *imageList, int which);
     void AssignImageList(wxImageList *imageList, int which);
 
-    // are we in report mode?
-    bool InReportView() const { return HasFlag(wxLC_REPORT); }
-
-    // are we in virtual report mode?
-    bool IsVirtual() const { return HasFlag(wxLC_VIRTUAL); }
-
     // refresh items selectively (only useful for virtual list controls)
     void RefreshItem(long item);
     void RefreshItems(long itemFrom, long itemTo);
diff --git a/include/wx/osx/listctrl.h b/include/wx/osx/listctrl.h
index 681775f0ca..0e9fcf1226 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/listctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/listctrl.h
@@ -160,11 +160,6 @@ class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxListCtrl: public wxListCtrlBase
   // list or report view
   long GetTopItem() const ;
 
-  // are we in report mode?
-  bool InReportView() const { return HasFlag(wxLC_REPORT); }
-
-  bool IsVirtual() const { return HasFlag(wxLC_VIRTUAL); }
-
   // Add or remove a single window style
   void SetSingleStyle(long style, bool add = true) ;