diff --git a/src/osx/iphone/window.mm b/src/osx/iphone/window.mm
index be5bf2bc60..d453aa8871 100644
--- a/src/osx/iphone/window.mm
+++ b/src/osx/iphone/window.mm
@@ -496,11 +496,13 @@ void wxWidgetIPhoneImpl::SetLabel(const wxString& title, wxFontEncoding encoding
         wxCFStringRef cf( title , encoding );
         [m_osxView setTitle:cf.AsNSString() forState:UIControlStateNormal ];
     }
+#if 0 // nonpublic API problems
     else if ( [m_osxView respondsToSelector:@selector(setStringValue:) ] )
     {
         wxCFStringRef cf( title , encoding );
         [m_osxView setStringValue:cf.AsNSString()];
     }
+#endif
 }