diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/stattext.h b/include/wx/gtk/stattext.h
index 78241efe29..f043e1ecfc 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/stattext.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/stattext.h
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ protected:
     virtual bool GTKWidgetNeedsMnemonic() const;
     virtual void GTKWidgetDoSetMnemonic(GtkWidget* w);
 
-    virtual void DoSetSize(int x, int y,
-                           int width, int height,
-                           int sizeFlags = wxSIZE_AUTO);
-
     virtual wxSize DoGetBestSize() const;
 
     virtual wxString DoGetLabel() const;
diff --git a/src/gtk/stattext.cpp b/src/gtk/stattext.cpp
index 33ddcd095a..4bffc1fa04 100644
--- a/src/gtk/stattext.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/stattext.cpp
@@ -191,13 +191,6 @@ bool wxStaticText::SetFont( const wxFont &font )
     return ret;
 }
 
-void wxStaticText::DoSetSize(int x, int y,
-                             int width, int height,
-                             int sizeFlags )
-{
-    wxStaticTextBase::DoSetSize(x, y, width, height, sizeFlags);
-}
-
 wxSize wxStaticText::DoGetBestSize() const
 {
     // Do not return any arbitrary default value...