diff --git a/interface/wx/settings.h b/interface/wx/settings.h
index 9a6d8621e3..297d777372 100644
--- a/interface/wx/settings.h
+++ b/interface/wx/settings.h
@@ -196,8 +196,10 @@ enum wxSystemMetric
     /**
         Time, in milliseconds, for how long a blinking caret should
         stay visible during a single blink cycle before it disappears.
-        If this value is negative, the platform does not support the
-        user setting.
+
+        If this value is zero, caret should be visible all the time
+        instead of blinking.  If the value is negative, the platform
+        does not support the user setting.
 
         @since 3.1.1
     */
@@ -206,7 +208,8 @@ enum wxSystemMetric
     /**
         Time, in milliseconds, for how long a blinking caret should
         stay invisible during a single blink cycle before it reappears.
-        If this value is zero, carets should be visible all the time
+
+        If this value is zero, caret should be visible all the time
         instead of blinking.  If the value is negative, the platform
         does not support the user setting.
 
diff --git a/src/gtk/settings.cpp b/src/gtk/settings.cpp
index fbbe942ab8..d4d1eccae8 100644
--- a/src/gtk/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/settings.cpp
@@ -975,16 +975,6 @@ int wxSystemSettingsNative::GetMetric( wxSystemMetric index, wxWindow* win )
             return dclick;
 
         case wxSYS_CARET_ON_MSEC:
-            {
-                gint blink_time = -1;
-                g_object_get(GetSettingsForWindowScreen(window),
-                                "gtk-cursor-blink-time", &blink_time, NULL);
-                if (blink_time > 0)
-                    return blink_time / 2;
-
-                return -1;
-            }
-
         case wxSYS_CARET_OFF_MSEC:
             {
                 gboolean should_blink = true;