diff --git a/include/wx/aui/framemanager.h b/include/wx/aui/framemanager.h
index da9dff9609..61e9ae640a 100644
--- a/include/wx/aui/framemanager.h
+++ b/include/wx/aui/framemanager.h
@@ -485,8 +485,6 @@ public:
     virtual void ShowHint(const wxRect& rect);
     virtual void HideHint();
 
-    void OnHintActivate(wxActivateEvent& event);
-
 public:
 
     // deprecated -- please use SetManagedWindow()
diff --git a/src/aui/framemanager.cpp b/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
index 133b34eb0c..e3ea6a1328 100644
--- a/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
@@ -851,7 +851,14 @@ void wxAuiManager::UpdateHintWindowConfig()
                                      wxFRAME_NO_TASKBAR |
                                      wxNO_BORDER);
         #ifdef __WXMAC__
-            m_hintWnd->Bind(wxEVT_ACTIVATE, &wxAuiManager::OnHintActivate, this);
+            // Do nothing so this event isn't handled in the base handlers.
+
+            // Letting the hint window activate without this handler can lead to
+            // weird behaviour on Mac where the menu is switched out to the top
+            // window's menu in MDI applications when it shouldn't be. So since
+            // we don't want user interaction with the hint window anyway, we just
+            // prevent it from activating here.
+            m_hintWnd->Bind(wxEVT_ACTIVATE, [](wxActivateEvent&) {});
         #endif
 
         m_hintWnd->SetBackgroundColour(wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_HOTLIGHT));
@@ -3414,18 +3421,6 @@ void wxAuiManager::HideHint()
     }
 }
 
-void wxAuiManager::OnHintActivate(wxActivateEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
-{
-    // Do nothing so this event isn't handled in the base handlers.
-
-    // Letting the hint window activate without this handler can lead to
-    // weird behaviour on Mac where the menu is switched out to the top
-    // window's menu in MDI applications when it shouldn't be. So since
-    // we don't want user interaction with the hint window anyway, we just
-    // prevent it from activating here.
-}
-
-
 
 void wxAuiManager::StartPaneDrag(wxWindow* pane_window,
                                  const wxPoint& offset)