diff --git a/src/gtk1/utilsgtk.cpp b/src/gtk1/utilsgtk.cpp
index 0626cfa377..8e8b604bda 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/utilsgtk.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/utilsgtk.cpp
@@ -215,14 +215,3 @@ void wxGUIAppTraits::SetLocale()
 }
 #endif
 
-wxString
-wxGUIAppTraits::GetStandardCmdLineOptions(wxArrayString& names,
-                                          wxArrayString& desc) const
-{
-    wxString usage;
-
-    wxUnusedVar(names);
-    wxUnusedVar(desc);
-
-    return usage;
-}