diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/bmpbuttn.h b/include/wx/gtk/bmpbuttn.h
index e9ce6586d1..a6a6bc1b51 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/bmpbuttn.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/bmpbuttn.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ public:
                 const wxString& name = wxButtonNameStr);
 
     void SetLabel( const wxString &label );
-    wxString GetLabel() const;
     virtual void SetLabel( const wxBitmap& bitmap ) { SetBitmapLabel(bitmap); }
 
     virtual void SetDefault();
diff --git a/include/wx/gtk1/bmpbuttn.h b/include/wx/gtk1/bmpbuttn.h
index e9ce6586d1..a6a6bc1b51 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk1/bmpbuttn.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk1/bmpbuttn.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ public:
                 const wxString& name = wxButtonNameStr);
 
     void SetLabel( const wxString &label );
-    wxString GetLabel() const;
     virtual void SetLabel( const wxBitmap& bitmap ) { SetBitmapLabel(bitmap); }
 
     virtual void SetDefault();
diff --git a/src/gtk/bmpbuttn.cpp b/src/gtk/bmpbuttn.cpp
index b71a04884d..8ab5eaa6cd 100644
--- a/src/gtk/bmpbuttn.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/bmpbuttn.cpp
@@ -189,13 +189,6 @@ void wxBitmapButton::SetLabel( const wxString &label )
     wxControl::SetLabel( label );
 }
 
-wxString wxBitmapButton::GetLabel() const
-{
-    wxCHECK_MSG( m_widget != NULL, wxEmptyString, wxT("invalid button") );
-
-    return wxControl::GetLabel();
-}
-
 void wxBitmapButton::DoApplyWidgetStyle(GtkRcStyle *style)
 {
     if ( !BUTTON_CHILD(m_widget) )
diff --git a/src/gtk1/bmpbuttn.cpp b/src/gtk1/bmpbuttn.cpp
index b71a04884d..8ab5eaa6cd 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/bmpbuttn.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/bmpbuttn.cpp
@@ -189,13 +189,6 @@ void wxBitmapButton::SetLabel( const wxString &label )
     wxControl::SetLabel( label );
 }
 
-wxString wxBitmapButton::GetLabel() const
-{
-    wxCHECK_MSG( m_widget != NULL, wxEmptyString, wxT("invalid button") );
-
-    return wxControl::GetLabel();
-}
-
 void wxBitmapButton::DoApplyWidgetStyle(GtkRcStyle *style)
 {
     if ( !BUTTON_CHILD(m_widget) )