diff --git a/include/wx/textctrl.h b/include/wx/textctrl.h
index 926e6c226b..23f9a46549 100644
--- a/include/wx/textctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/textctrl.h
@@ -278,9 +278,6 @@ public:
     // Partial equality test taking flags into account
     bool EqPartial(const wxTextAttr& attr, int flags) const;
 
-    // Create font from font attributes.
-    wxFont CreateFont() const;
-
     // Get attributes from font.
     bool GetFontAttributes(const wxFont& font, int flags = wxTEXT_ATTR_FONT);
 
@@ -337,7 +334,7 @@ public:
     const wxString& GetFontFaceName() const { return m_fontFaceName; }
     wxFontEncoding GetFontEncoding() const { return m_fontEncoding; }
 
-    wxFont GetFont() const { return CreateFont(); }
+    wxFont GetFont() const;
 
     const wxString& GetCharacterStyleName() const { return m_characterStyleName; }
     const wxString& GetParagraphStyleName() const { return m_paragraphStyleName; }
diff --git a/src/common/textcmn.cpp b/src/common/textcmn.cpp
index 1e0a0a0f56..c69ba3aea1 100644
--- a/src/common/textcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/textcmn.cpp
@@ -297,8 +297,11 @@ bool wxTextAttr::EqPartial(const wxTextAttr& attr, int flags) const
 }
 
 // Create font from font attributes.
-wxFont wxTextAttr::CreateFont() const
+wxFont wxTextAttr::GetFont() const
 {
+    if ( !HasFont() )
+        return wxNullFont;
+
     int fontSize = 10;
     if (HasFontSize())
         fontSize = GetFontSize();