diff --git a/include/wx/msw/statbox.h b/include/wx/msw/statbox.h
index 15b25cb4e2..27180f2c1e 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/statbox.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/statbox.h
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ public:
     // returns true if the platform should explicitly apply a theme border
     virtual bool CanApplyThemeBorder() const { return false; }
 
-    virtual wxPoint GetClientAreaOrigin() const;
-    virtual void DoGetClientSize(int *width, int *height) const;
-
-
 protected:
     virtual wxSize DoGetBestSize() const;
 
diff --git a/src/msw/statbox.cpp b/src/msw/statbox.cpp
index 3bd2e55081..6272f6396e 100644
--- a/src/msw/statbox.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/statbox.cpp
@@ -543,26 +543,4 @@ void wxStaticBox::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 
 #endif // !__WXWINCE__
 
-
-wxPoint wxStaticBox::GetClientAreaOrigin() const
-{
-    // See: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa511279.aspx
-    wxPoint pt = ConvertDialogToPixels(wxPoint(6,11));
-    return pt;
-}
-
-
-void wxStaticBox::DoGetClientSize(int *width, int *height) const
-{
-    // See: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa511279.aspx
-    wxPoint lr = ConvertDialogToPixels(wxPoint(6,7));
-    wxPoint ul = GetClientAreaOrigin();
-    wxSize  sz = GetSize();
-    
-    if (width)
-        *width = sz.x - ul.x - lr.x;
-    if (height)
-        *height = sz.y - ul.y - lr.x;
-}
-
 #endif // wxUSE_STATBOX