diff --git a/include/wx/tipdlg.h b/include/wx/tipdlg.h
index e0093855fb..bfccc71fbc 100644
--- a/include/wx/tipdlg.h
+++ b/include/wx/tipdlg.h
@@ -44,14 +44,15 @@ public:
     // from where to start the next time)
     size_t GetCurrentTip() const { return m_currentTip; }
 
-    // Allows any user-derived class to optionally override this function to
-    // modify the tip as soon as it is read. If return wxEmptyString, then
-    // the tip is skipped, and the next one is read.
-    virtual wxString PreprocessTip(const wxString& tip) { return tip; }
-
     // virtual dtor for the base class
     virtual ~wxTipProvider() { }
 
+
+#ifdef WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_3_0
+    wxDEPRECATED_MSG("this method does nothing, simply don't call it")
+    wxString PreprocessTip(const wxString& tip) { return tip; }
+#endif
+
 protected:
     size_t m_currentTip;
 };
diff --git a/interface/wx/tipdlg.h b/interface/wx/tipdlg.h
index c9614a5d78..f59fac4388 100644
--- a/interface/wx/tipdlg.h
+++ b/interface/wx/tipdlg.h
@@ -50,18 +50,6 @@ public:
         This function is pure virtual, it should be implemented in the derived classes.
     */
     virtual wxString GetTip() = 0;
-
-    /**
-        Returns a modified tip.
-
-        This function will be called immediately after read, and before being check
-        whether it is a comment, an empty string or a string to translate.
-        You can optionally override this in your custom user-derived class
-        to optionally to modify the tip as soon as it is read. You can return any
-        modification to the string. If you return wxEmptyString, then this tip is
-        skipped, and the next one is read.
-    */
-    virtual wxString PreprocessTip(const wxString& tip);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/generic/tipdlg.cpp b/src/generic/tipdlg.cpp
index e0a86c166a..b4ecc002d7 100644
--- a/src/generic/tipdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/tipdlg.cpp
@@ -159,9 +159,8 @@ wxString wxFileTipProvider::GetTip()
     // Comments start with a # symbol.
     // Loop reading lines until get the first one that isn't a comment.
     // The max number of loop executions is the number of lines in the
-    // textfile so that can't go into an eternal loop in the [oddball]
-    // case of a comment-only tips file, or the developer has vetoed
-    // them all via PreprecessTip().
+    // textfile so that can't go into an infinite loop in the [oddball]
+    // case of a comment-only tips file.
     for ( size_t i=0; i < count; i++ )
     {
         // The current tip may be at the last line of the textfile, (or
@@ -177,10 +176,6 @@ wxString wxFileTipProvider::GetTip()
         // Read the tip, and increment the current tip counter.
         tip = m_textfile.GetLine(m_currentTip++);
 
-        // Allow a derived class's overrided virtual to modify the tip
-        // now if so desired.
-        tip = PreprocessTip(tip);
-
         // Break if tip isn't a comment, and isn't an empty string
         // (or only stray space characters).
         if ( !tip.StartsWith(wxT("#")) && (tip.Trim() != wxEmptyString) )