diff --git a/include/wx/statbox.h b/include/wx/statbox.h
index 968903b009..26f3f0dd14 100644
--- a/include/wx/statbox.h
+++ b/include/wx/statbox.h
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ public:
         *borderOther = BORDER;
     }
 
+    // This is an internal function currently used by wxStaticBoxSizer only.
+    //
+    // Reparent all children of the static box under its parent and destroy the
+    // box itself.
+    virtual void WXDestroyWithoutChildren();
+
 protected:
     // choose the default border for this window
     virtual wxBorder GetDefaultBorder() const wxOVERRIDE { return wxBORDER_NONE; }
diff --git a/src/common/sizer.cpp b/src/common/sizer.cpp
index ce59f88a1e..b0b94674b0 100644
--- a/src/common/sizer.cpp
+++ b/src/common/sizer.cpp
@@ -2582,20 +2582,7 @@ wxStaticBoxSizer::~wxStaticBoxSizer()
     // previous wxWidgets versions, so ensure they are left alive.
 
     if ( m_staticBox )
-    {
-        // Notice that we must make a copy of the list as it will be changed by
-        // Reparent() calls in the loop.
-        const wxWindowList children = m_staticBox->GetChildren();
-        wxWindow* const parent = m_staticBox->GetParent();
-        for ( wxWindowList::const_iterator i = children.begin();
-              i != children.end();
-              ++i )
-        {
-            (*i)->Reparent(parent);
-        }
-
-        delete m_staticBox;
-    }
+        m_staticBox->WXDestroyWithoutChildren();
 }
 
 void wxStaticBoxSizer::RecalcSizes()
diff --git a/src/common/statboxcmn.cpp b/src/common/statboxcmn.cpp
index 3539c3c356..68b42d7af4 100644
--- a/src/common/statboxcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/statboxcmn.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,22 @@ wxStaticBoxBase::wxStaticBoxBase()
 #endif
 }
 
+void wxStaticBoxBase::WXDestroyWithoutChildren()
+{
+    // Notice that we must make a copy of the list as it will be changed by
+    // Reparent() calls in the loop.
+    const wxWindowList children = GetChildren();
+    wxWindow* const parent = GetParent();
+    for ( wxWindowList::const_iterator i = children.begin();
+          i != children.end();
+          ++i )
+    {
+        (*i)->Reparent(parent);
+    }
+
+    delete this;
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // XTI
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------