diff --git a/wxPython/src/controls.i b/wxPython/src/controls.i
index 2627f37e2b..2fd172ddd6 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/controls.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/controls.i
@@ -1134,7 +1134,12 @@ public:
     int GetValue();
     void SetRange(int min, int max);
     void SetValue(int value);
-#ifndef __WXGTK__
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+    %addmethods {
+        void SetSelection(long from, long to) {
+        }
+    }
+#else
     void SetSelection(long from, long to);
 #endif
 };