diff --git a/include/wx/cocoa/checkbox.h b/include/wx/cocoa/checkbox.h
index f457f3386b..4ce89830fc 100644
--- a/include/wx/cocoa/checkbox.h
+++ b/include/wx/cocoa/checkbox.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ protected:
 public:
     virtual void SetValue(bool);
     virtual bool GetValue() const;
+    virtual void SetLabel(const wxString& label);
+    virtual wxString GetLabel() const { return GetTitle(); }
 protected:
     virtual void DoSet3StateValue(wxCheckBoxState state);
     virtual wxCheckBoxState DoGet3StateValue() const;
diff --git a/src/cocoa/checkbox.mm b/src/cocoa/checkbox.mm
index c75820d257..13ee14009c 100644
--- a/src/cocoa/checkbox.mm
+++ b/src/cocoa/checkbox.mm
@@ -136,4 +136,9 @@ void wxCheckBox::Cocoa_wxNSButtonAction(void)
     Command(event);
 }
 
+void wxCheckBox::SetLabel(const wxString& s)
+{
+    wxAutoNSAutoreleasePool pool;
+    [GetNSButton() setTitle:wxNSStringWithWxString(s)];
+}
 #endif