diff --git a/include/wx/osx/cursor.h b/include/wx/osx/cursor.h
index 6457153a6c..e252623f33 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/cursor.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/cursor.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ public:
     wxCursor();
 
     wxCursor(const wxImage & image) ;
-    wxCursor(const char* const* bits);
     wxCursor(const wxString& name,
              wxBitmapType type = wxCURSOR_DEFAULT_TYPE,
              int hotSpotX = 0, int hotSpotY = 0);
diff --git a/src/osx/carbon/cursor.cpp b/src/osx/carbon/cursor.cpp
index 0da3c2ab2f..cc6358b4a7 100644
--- a/src/osx/carbon/cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/carbon/cursor.cpp
@@ -281,11 +281,6 @@ wxCursor::wxCursor( const wxImage &image )
 #endif
 }
 
-wxCursor::wxCursor(const char* const* bits)
-{
-    (void) CreateFromXpm(bits);
-}
-
 wxGDIRefData *wxCursor::CreateGDIRefData() const
 {
     return new wxCursorRefData;