diff --git a/samples/docview/docview.cpp b/samples/docview/docview.cpp
index cf0c52477c..c06246e6a5 100644
--- a/samples/docview/docview.cpp
+++ b/samples/docview/docview.cpp
@@ -152,10 +152,12 @@ bool MyApp::OnCmdLineParsed(wxCmdLineParser& parser)
     return wxApp::OnCmdLineParsed(parser);
 }
 
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
 void MyApp::MacNewFile()
 {
     wxDocManager::GetDocumentManager()->CreateNewDocument();
 }
+#endif // __WXMAC__
 
 bool MyApp::OnInit()
 {
diff --git a/samples/docview/docview.h b/samples/docview/docview.h
index e4a459254f..a5eba7dfbf 100644
--- a/samples/docview/docview.h
+++ b/samples/docview/docview.h
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ public:
     virtual void OnInitCmdLine(wxCmdLineParser& parser) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual bool OnCmdLineParsed(wxCmdLineParser& parser) wxOVERRIDE;
 
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
     virtual void MacNewFile() wxOVERRIDE;
+#endif // __WXMAC__
 
     // our specific methods
     Mode GetMode() const { return m_mode; }