diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/frame.h b/include/wx/gtk/frame.h
index abef72a19a..116efb6a5a 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/frame.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/frame.h
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ public:
                 long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
                 const wxString& name = wxFrameNameStr);
 
-    virtual ~wxFrame();
-
 #if wxUSE_STATUSBAR
     void SetStatusBar(wxStatusBar *statbar) wxOVERRIDE;
 #endif // wxUSE_STATUSBAR
diff --git a/include/wx/gtk1/frame.h b/include/wx/gtk1/frame.h
index 12d0984a64..5df008daba 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk1/frame.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk1/frame.h
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ public:
                 long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
                 const wxString& name = wxFrameNameStr);
 
-    virtual ~wxFrame();
-
 #if wxUSE_STATUSBAR
     virtual void PositionStatusBar();
 
diff --git a/include/wx/msw/frame.h b/include/wx/msw/frame.h
index 9a0639e818..a2ba91f760 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/frame.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/frame.h
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ public:
                 long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
                 const wxString& name = wxFrameNameStr);
 
-    virtual ~wxFrame();
-
     // implement base class pure virtuals
     virtual bool ShowFullScreen(bool show, long style = wxFULLSCREEN_ALL);
 
diff --git a/include/wx/osx/frame.h b/include/wx/osx/frame.h
index 5902dc0c9c..5c804a54e8 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/frame.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/frame.h
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ public:
                 long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
                 const wxString& name = wxFrameNameStr);
 
-    virtual ~wxFrame();
-
     // implementation only from now on
     // -------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/common/framecmn.cpp b/src/common/framecmn.cpp
index 614acd740c..2633351ff6 100644
--- a/src/common/framecmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/framecmn.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@ wxFrameBase::wxFrameBase()
 
 wxFrameBase::~wxFrameBase()
 {
-    // this destructor is required for Darwin
+    SendDestroyEvent();
+
+    DeleteAllBars();
 }
 
 wxFrame *wxFrameBase::New(wxWindow *parent,
diff --git a/src/gtk/frame.cpp b/src/gtk/frame.cpp
index 3f7ab5ab1d..20616f0ffb 100644
--- a/src/gtk/frame.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/frame.cpp
@@ -56,13 +56,6 @@ bool wxFrame::Create( wxWindow *parent,
     return wxFrameBase::Create(parent, id, title, pos, sizeOrig, style, name);
 }
 
-wxFrame::~wxFrame()
-{
-    SendDestroyEvent();
-
-    DeleteAllBars();
-}
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // overridden wxWindow methods
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/gtk1/frame.cpp b/src/gtk1/frame.cpp
index ba31a23433..d4f3823e58 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/frame.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/frame.cpp
@@ -224,13 +224,6 @@ bool wxFrame::Create( wxWindow *parent,
     return rt;
 }
 
-wxFrame::~wxFrame()
-{
-    SendDestroyEvent();
-
-    DeleteAllBars();
-}
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // overridden wxWindow methods
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/msw/frame.cpp b/src/msw/frame.cpp
index d83b52e725..cfdca7e961 100644
--- a/src/msw/frame.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/frame.cpp
@@ -135,13 +135,6 @@ bool wxFrame::Create(wxWindow *parent,
     return true;
 }
 
-wxFrame::~wxFrame()
-{
-    SendDestroyEvent();
-
-    DeleteAllBars();
-}
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxFrame client size calculations
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/osx/carbon/frame.cpp b/src/osx/carbon/frame.cpp
index 72960b3b8d..0308c4bd59 100644
--- a/src/osx/carbon/frame.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/carbon/frame.cpp
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@ bool wxFrame::Create(wxWindow *parent,
     return true;
 }
 
-wxFrame::~wxFrame()
-{
-    SendDestroyEvent();
-
-    DeleteAllBars();
-}
-
 // get the origin of the client area in the client coordinates
 wxPoint wxFrame::GetClientAreaOrigin() const
 {