diff --git a/include/wx/confbase.h b/include/wx/confbase.h
index 936e22190c..584d4de71c 100644
--- a/include/wx/confbase.h
+++ b/include/wx/confbase.h
@@ -184,10 +184,9 @@ public:
   virtual bool Write(const wxString& key, const wxString& value) = 0;
   virtual bool Write(const wxString& key, long value) = 0;
 
-  // Convenience functions
+  // convenience functions
   virtual bool Write(const wxString& key, double value);
   virtual bool Write(const wxString& key, bool value);
-  virtual bool Write(const wxString& key, const wxChar *text ) ;
 
     // permanently writes all changes
   virtual bool Flush(bool bCurrentOnly = FALSE) = 0;
diff --git a/src/common/config.cpp b/src/common/config.cpp
index da8e5b0901..129c866e99 100644
--- a/src/common/config.cpp
+++ b/src/common/config.cpp
@@ -203,13 +203,7 @@ bool wxConfigBase::Write(const wxString& key, double val)
 
 bool wxConfigBase::Write(const wxString& key, bool value)
 {
-    long l = (value ? 1 : 0);
-    return Write(key, l);
-}
-
-bool wxConfigBase::Write(const wxString &key, const wxChar *text)
-{
-    return Write(key, text);
+    return Write(key, value ? 1l : 0l);
 }
 
 wxString wxConfigBase::ExpandEnvVars(const wxString& str) const