diff --git a/include/wx/listbook.h b/include/wx/listbook.h
index 73244fc256..a912075502 100644
--- a/include/wx/listbook.h
+++ b/include/wx/listbook.h
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ public:
     // returns true if we have wxLB_TOP or wxLB_BOTTOM style
     bool IsVertical() const { return HasFlag(wxLB_BOTTOM | wxLB_TOP); }
 
+    virtual bool DeleteAllPages();
+
 protected:
     virtual wxWindow *DoRemovePage(size_t page);
 
diff --git a/src/generic/listbkg.cpp b/src/generic/listbkg.cpp
index c75120bd59..2fcf9a8548 100644
--- a/src/generic/listbkg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/listbkg.cpp
@@ -411,6 +411,13 @@ wxWindow *wxListbook::DoRemovePage(size_t page)
     return win;
 }
 
+
+bool wxListbook::DeleteAllPages()
+{
+    m_list->DeleteAllItems();
+    return wxBookCtrl::DeleteAllPages();
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxListbook events
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------