diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/menuitem.h b/include/wx/gtk/menuitem.h
index 7edb61e992..dcb7ebc356 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/menuitem.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/menuitem.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ public:
     virtual bool IsChecked() const wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual void SetBitmap(const wxBitmapBundle& bitmap);
     virtual wxBitmap GetBitmap() const;
-    const wxBitmapBundle& GetBitmapBundle() const { return m_bitmap; }
     void SetupBitmaps(wxWindow *win);
 
 #if wxUSE_ACCEL
diff --git a/src/gtk/menu.cpp b/src/gtk/menu.cpp
index 0611f639d7..9c7439e655 100644
--- a/src/gtk/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/menu.cpp
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ void wxMenu::GtkAppend(wxMenuItem* mitem, int pos)
             menuItem = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label("");
 #else
             wxGCC_WARNING_SUPPRESS(deprecated-declarations)
-            if (mitem->GetBitmapBundle().IsOk())
+            if (mitem->GetBitmap().IsOk())
             {
                 menuItem = gtk_image_menu_item_new_with_label("");
             }