diff --git a/samples/stc/edit.cpp b/samples/stc/edit.cpp
index 0b3e198dae..05aeba9898 100644
--- a/samples/stc/edit.cpp
+++ b/samples/stc/edit.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE (Edit, wxStyledTextCtrl)
     // stc
     EVT_STC_MARGINCLICK (wxID_ANY,     Edit::OnMarginClick)
     EVT_STC_CHARADDED (wxID_ANY,       Edit::OnCharAdded)
-    EVT_STC_KEY( wxID_ANY , Edit::OnKey )
 
     EVT_KEY_DOWN( Edit::OnKeyDown )
 wxEND_EVENT_TABLE()
@@ -210,11 +209,6 @@ void Edit::OnEditClear (wxCommandEvent &WXUNUSED(event)) {
     Clear ();
 }
 
-void Edit::OnKey (wxStyledTextEvent &WXUNUSED(event))
-{
-    wxMessageBox("OnKey");
-}
-
 void Edit::OnKeyDown (wxKeyEvent &event)
 {
     if (CallTipActive())
diff --git a/samples/stc/edit.h b/samples/stc/edit.h
index 1349688b83..5613accc81 100644
--- a/samples/stc/edit.h
+++ b/samples/stc/edit.h
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ public:
     // stc
     void OnMarginClick (wxStyledTextEvent &event);
     void OnCharAdded  (wxStyledTextEvent &event);
-    void OnKey  (wxStyledTextEvent &event);
 
     void OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent &event);