diff --git a/include/wx/richtext/richtextctrl.h b/include/wx/richtext/richtextctrl.h
index 59842b1a14..47f36c38d2 100644
--- a/include/wx/richtext/richtextctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/richtext/richtextctrl.h
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ public:
     virtual bool GetStyle(long position, wxRichTextAttr& style);
 
     // get the common set of styles for the range
-    virtual bool GetStyleForRange(const wxRichTextRange& range, wxRichTextAttr& style);
-    virtual bool GetStyleForRange(const wxRichTextRange& range, wxTextAttrEx& style);
+    bool GetStyleForRange(const wxRichTextRange& range, wxRichTextAttr& style);
+    bool GetStyleForRange(const wxRichTextRange& range, wxTextAttrEx& style);
 
     // extended style setting operation with flags including:
     // wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_WITH_UNDO, wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_OPTIMIZE, wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_PARAGRAPHS_ONLY, wxRICHTEXT_SETSTYLE_CHARACTERS_ONLY