diff --git a/include/wx/generic/dataview.h b/include/wx/generic/dataview.h
index 80d7cba62d..8bf816228d 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/dataview.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/dataview.h
@@ -433,9 +433,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual wxAccStatus GetFocus(int* childId, wxAccessible** child) wxOVERRIDE;
 
-#if wxUSE_VARIANT
     virtual wxAccStatus GetSelections(wxVariant* selections) wxOVERRIDE;
-#endif // wxUSE_VARIANT
 };
 #endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
 
diff --git a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
index 2ee7ecc3c1..596fdc64d0 100644
--- a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
@@ -6250,7 +6250,6 @@ wxAccStatus wxDataViewCtrlAccessible::GetFocus(int* childId, wxAccessible** chil
     return wxACC_OK;
 }
 
-#if wxUSE_VARIANT
 // Gets a variant representing the selected children
 // of this object.
 // Acceptable values:
@@ -6290,7 +6289,6 @@ wxAccStatus wxDataViewCtrlAccessible::GetSelections(wxVariant* selections)
 
     return wxACC_OK;
 }
-#endif // wxUSE_VARIANT
 
 #endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY