diff --git a/include/wx/os2/menuitem.h b/include/wx/os2/menuitem.h
index 3aecc077cf..f9ebaf8659 100644
--- a/include/wx/os2/menuitem.h
+++ b/include/wx/os2/menuitem.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ public:
 
     // override base class virtuals
     virtual void SetText(const wxString& strName);
-    virtual wxString GetLabel() const;
     virtual void SetCheckable(bool checkable);
 
     virtual void Enable(bool bDoEnable = TRUE);
diff --git a/src/os2/menuitem.cpp b/src/os2/menuitem.cpp
index 6382eaa1d4..9b9143b352 100644
--- a/src/os2/menuitem.cpp
+++ b/src/os2/menuitem.cpp
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@ bool wxMenuItem::IsChecked() const
     return FALSE;
 }
 
-wxString wxMenuItem::GetLabel() const
+wxString wxMenuItemBase::GetLabelFromText(const wxString& text)
 {
-    return wxStripMenuCodes(m_text);
+    return wxStripMenuCodes(text);
 }
 
 // accelerators