diff --git a/interface/wx/combobox.h b/interface/wx/combobox.h
index a23358d2a8..2ba41dca3b 100644
--- a/interface/wx/combobox.h
+++ b/interface/wx/combobox.h
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
            allows the user to choose from the list of options but doesn't allow
            to enter a value not present in the list.
     @style{wxCB_SORT}
-           Sorts the entries in the list alphabetically.
+           Sorts the entries in the list alphabetically. Notice that this style
+           is not currently implemented in wxOSX.
     @style{wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER}
            The control will generate the event @c wxEVT_TEXT_ENTER
            (otherwise pressing Enter key is either processed internally by the
diff --git a/src/osx/combobox_osx.cpp b/src/osx/combobox_osx.cpp
index faf325a867..f529d019f9 100644
--- a/src/osx/combobox_osx.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/combobox_osx.cpp
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ bool wxComboBox::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
     if ( !wxControl::Create( parent, id, pos, size, style, validator, name ) )
         return false;
 
-    wxASSERT_MSG( !(style & wxCB_SORT),
-                  "wxCB_SORT not currently supported by wxOSX/Cocoa");
-
     SetPeer(wxWidgetImpl::CreateComboBox( this, parent, id, NULL, pos, size, style, GetExtraStyle() ));
 
     MacPostControlCreate( pos, size );