diff --git a/include/wx/statusbr.h b/include/wx/statusbr.h
index 8d7594ac78..1a136a0c62 100644
--- a/include/wx/statusbr.h
+++ b/include/wx/statusbr.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public:
     // don't want status bars to accept the focus at all
     virtual bool AcceptsFocus() const { return false; }
 
+    virtual wxBorder GetDefaultBorder() const { return wxBORDER_NONE; }
     virtual bool CanBeOutsideClientArea() const { return true; }
 
 protected: