diff --git a/clientgui/DlgEventLogListCtrl.cpp b/clientgui/DlgEventLogListCtrl.cpp
index 278653aaa2..e49cd03057 100644
--- a/clientgui/DlgEventLogListCtrl.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/DlgEventLogListCtrl.cpp
@@ -137,11 +137,6 @@ wxListItemAttr* CDlgEventLogListCtrl::OnGetItemAttr(long item) const {
 }
 
 
-wxColour CDlgEventLogListCtrl::GetBackgroundColour() {
-    return *wxWHITE;
-}
-
-
 void CDlgEventLogListCtrl::OnMouseUp(wxMouseEvent& event) {
     m_pParentView->UpdateButtons();
     event.Skip();
diff --git a/clientgui/DlgEventLogListCtrl.h b/clientgui/DlgEventLogListCtrl.h
index 4cb55c4b8a..175c97414c 100644
--- a/clientgui/DlgEventLogListCtrl.h
+++ b/clientgui/DlgEventLogListCtrl.h
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ class CDlgEventLog;
 
 class CDlgEventLogListCtrl : public DLG_LISTCTRL_BASE
 {
-using DLG_LISTCTRL_BASE::GetBackgroundColour;
-
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(CDlgEventLogListCtrl)
     DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
 
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ private:
     virtual wxString        OnGetItemText(long item, long column) const;
     virtual int             OnGetItemImage(long item) const;
     virtual wxListItemAttr* OnGetItemAttr(long item) const;
-    virtual wxColour        GetBackgroundColour();
     void                    OnMouseUp(wxMouseEvent& event);
 
     void                    OnShow( wxShowEvent& event );