diff --git a/include/wx/font.h b/include/wx/font.h
index b3aa02cd1e..e37a5d3095 100644
--- a/include/wx/font.h
+++ b/include/wx/font.h
@@ -340,9 +340,6 @@ public:
            wxFontEncoding encoding = wxFONTENCODING_DEFAULT);
     */
 
-    // creator function
-    virtual ~wxFontBase();
-
 
     // from the font components
     static wxFont *New(
diff --git a/include/wx/generic/accel.h b/include/wx/generic/accel.h
index 6310f2b05d..39cb7cf079 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/accel.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/accel.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxAcceleratorTable : public wxObject
 public:
     wxAcceleratorTable();
     wxAcceleratorTable(int n, const wxAcceleratorEntry entries[]);
-    virtual ~wxAcceleratorTable();
 
     bool Ok() const { return IsOk(); }
     bool IsOk() const;
diff --git a/include/wx/generic/paletteg.h b/include/wx/generic/paletteg.h
index 0c9e12aae9..53a3b31433 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/paletteg.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/paletteg.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxPalette: public wxPaletteBase
 public:
     wxPalette();
     wxPalette( int n, const unsigned char *red, const unsigned char *green, const unsigned char *blue );
-    virtual ~wxPalette();
 
     bool Create( int n, const unsigned char *red, const unsigned char *green, const unsigned char *blue);
     int GetPixel( unsigned char red, unsigned char green, unsigned char blue ) const;
diff --git a/include/wx/graphics.h b/include/wx/graphics.h
index 5aacb2a3c5..9de930ddda 100644
--- a/include/wx/graphics.h
+++ b/include/wx/graphics.h
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxGraphicsObject : public wxObject
 public:
     wxGraphicsObject();
     wxGraphicsObject( wxGraphicsRenderer* renderer );
-    virtual ~wxGraphicsObject();
 
     bool IsNull() const;
 
diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/bitmap.h b/include/wx/gtk/bitmap.h
index bb76a4d57f..75264df923 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/bitmap.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/bitmap.h
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ public:
 #endif // wxUSE_IMAGE
     wxBitmap(GdkPixbuf* pixbuf, int depth = 0);
     explicit wxBitmap(const wxCursor& cursor);
-    virtual ~wxBitmap();
 
     bool Create(int width, int height, int depth = wxBITMAP_SCREEN_DEPTH) override;
     bool Create(const wxSize& sz, int depth = wxBITMAP_SCREEN_DEPTH) override
diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/brush.h b/include/wx/gtk/brush.h
index c5ef66753f..7b47cdb102 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/brush.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/brush.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ public:
 
     wxBrush( const wxColour &colour, wxBrushStyle style = wxBRUSHSTYLE_SOLID );
     wxBrush( const wxBitmap &stippleBitmap );
-    virtual ~wxBrush();
 
     bool operator==(const wxBrush& brush) const;
     bool operator!=(const wxBrush& brush) const { return !(*this == brush); }
diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/colour.h b/include/wx/gtk/colour.h
index 159730e0a4..032ea1e8c7 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/colour.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/colour.h
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ public:
     wxColour(const GdkRGBA& gdkRGBA);
 #endif
 
-    virtual ~wxColour();
-
     bool operator==(const wxColour& col) const;
     bool operator!=(const wxColour& col) const { return !(*this == col); }
 
diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/cursor.h b/include/wx/gtk/cursor.h
index 2bd6b1857f..6dbd444716 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/cursor.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/cursor.h
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ public:
 
     virtual wxPoint GetHotSpot() const override;
 
-    virtual ~wxCursor();
-
     // implementation
 
     GdkCursor *GetCursor() const;
diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/font.h b/include/wx/gtk/font.h
index 3774019727..a19d86b81c 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/font.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/font.h
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ public:
     // wxGTK-specific
     bool Create(const wxString& fontname);
 
-    virtual ~wxFont();
-
     // implement base class pure virtuals
     virtual double GetFractionalPointSize() const override;
     virtual wxFontStyle GetStyle() const override;
diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/pen.h b/include/wx/gtk/pen.h
index 6799979114..2dcb42ce40 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/pen.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/pen.h
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ public:
 
     wxPen( const wxPenInfo& info );
 
-    virtual ~wxPen();
-
     bool operator==(const wxPen& pen) const;
     bool operator!=(const wxPen& pen) const { return !(*this == pen); }
 
diff --git a/include/wx/msw/bitmap.h b/include/wx/msw/bitmap.h
index 6b5cd6efe6..f7a6e822f5 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/bitmap.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/bitmap.h
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ public:
     }
 #endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_3_0
 
-    virtual ~wxBitmap();
-
 #if wxUSE_IMAGE
     wxImage ConvertToImage() const;
     wxBitmap ConvertToDisabled(unsigned char brightness = 255) const;
diff --git a/include/wx/msw/brush.h b/include/wx/msw/brush.h
index 6434ab4c4a..e70f485d66 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/brush.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/brush.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ public:
     wxBrush();
     wxBrush(const wxColour& col, wxBrushStyle style = wxBRUSHSTYLE_SOLID);
     wxBrush(const wxBitmap& stipple);
-    virtual ~wxBrush();
 
     virtual void SetColour(const wxColour& col) override;
     virtual void SetColour(unsigned char r, unsigned char g, unsigned char b) override;
diff --git a/include/wx/msw/cursor.h b/include/wx/msw/cursor.h
index 8498e5df0b..9c947229e0 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/cursor.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/cursor.h
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ public:
 
     virtual wxPoint GetHotSpot() const override;
 
-    virtual ~wxCursor();
-
     // implementation only
     void SetHCURSOR(WXHCURSOR cursor) { SetHandle((WXHANDLE)cursor); }
     WXHCURSOR GetHCURSOR() const { return (WXHCURSOR)GetHandle(); }
diff --git a/include/wx/msw/font.h b/include/wx/msw/font.h
index c2256808b3..5146b3d0a0 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/font.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/font.h
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ public:
 
     bool Create(const wxNativeFontInfo& info, WXHFONT hFont = nullptr);
 
-    virtual ~wxFont();
-
     // implement base class pure virtuals
     virtual double GetFractionalPointSize() const override;
     virtual wxSize GetPixelSize() const override;
diff --git a/include/wx/msw/pen.h b/include/wx/msw/pen.h
index e0e6359897..8d78df3ee9 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/pen.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/pen.h
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ public:
 
     wxPen(const wxPenInfo& info);
 
-    virtual ~wxPen() = default;
-
     bool operator==(const wxPen& pen) const;
     bool operator!=(const wxPen& pen) const { return !(*this == pen); }
 
diff --git a/include/wx/osx/accel.h b/include/wx/osx/accel.h
index b7f87cc0bf..441d110248 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/accel.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/accel.h
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ public:
     wxAcceleratorTable();
     wxAcceleratorTable(int n, const wxAcceleratorEntry entries[]); // Load from array
 
-    virtual ~wxAcceleratorTable();
-
     bool Ok() const { return IsOk(); }
     bool IsOk() const;
 
diff --git a/include/wx/osx/bitmap.h b/include/wx/osx/bitmap.h
index 107ac76291..b512727a2e 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/bitmap.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/bitmap.h
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@ public:
     wxBitmap(const wxCursor &cursor);
 #endif
 
-    virtual ~wxBitmap() = default;
-
     wxImage ConvertToImage() const override;
 
     // get the given part of bitmap
diff --git a/include/wx/osx/brush.h b/include/wx/osx/brush.h
index 0f09421673..79945ec13e 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/brush.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/brush.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ public:
     wxBrush();
     wxBrush(const wxColour& col, wxBrushStyle style = wxBRUSHSTYLE_SOLID);
     wxBrush(const wxBitmap& stipple);
-    virtual ~wxBrush();
 
     virtual void SetColour(const wxColour& col) override;
     virtual void SetColour(unsigned char r, unsigned char g, unsigned char b) override;
diff --git a/include/wx/osx/cursor.h b/include/wx/osx/cursor.h
index ee6f48920a..c23bbefce6 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/cursor.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/cursor.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ public:
              int hotSpotX = 0, int hotSpotY = 0);
 
     wxCursor(wxStockCursor id) { InitFromStock(id); }
-    virtual ~wxCursor();
 
     void MacInstall() const ;
 
diff --git a/include/wx/osx/font.h b/include/wx/osx/font.h
index 4ba8c44eb6..38d50154cf 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/font.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/font.h
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ public:
 
     bool Create(const wxNativeFontInfo& info);
 
-    virtual ~wxFont();
-
     // implement base class pure virtuals
     virtual double GetFractionalPointSize() const override;
     virtual wxSize GetPixelSize() const override;
diff --git a/include/wx/osx/palette.h b/include/wx/osx/palette.h
index ea0c2a32ab..982e2189a4 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/palette.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/palette.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ public:
     wxPalette();
 
     wxPalette(int n, const unsigned char *red, const unsigned char *green, const unsigned char *blue);
-    virtual ~wxPalette();
     bool Create(int n, const unsigned char *red, const unsigned char *green, const unsigned char *blue);
 
     int GetPixel(unsigned char red, unsigned char green, unsigned char blue) const;
diff --git a/include/wx/osx/pen.h b/include/wx/osx/pen.h
index 575dd77466..1af818d1a3 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/pen.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/pen.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ public:
 
     wxPen(const wxPenInfo& info);
 
-    virtual ~wxPen();
-
     bool operator==(const wxPen& pen) const;
     bool operator!=(const wxPen& pen) const { return !(*this == pen); }
 
diff --git a/include/wx/x11/bitmap.h b/include/wx/x11/bitmap.h
index 2161cdfc8a..ded44f0b2e 100644
--- a/include/wx/x11/bitmap.h
+++ b/include/wx/x11/bitmap.h
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ public:
     wxBitmap( const char bits[], int width, int height, int depth = 1 );
     wxBitmap( const char* const* bits );
     wxBitmap( const wxString &filename, wxBitmapType type = wxBITMAP_DEFAULT_TYPE );
-    virtual ~wxBitmap();
 
     static void InitStandardHandlers();
 
diff --git a/include/wx/x11/brush.h b/include/wx/x11/brush.h
index 7a3f76cfc5..2e20d6337b 100644
--- a/include/wx/x11/brush.h
+++ b/include/wx/x11/brush.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ public:
 
     wxBrush( const wxColour &colour, wxBrushStyle style = wxBRUSHSTYLE_SOLID );
     wxBrush( const wxBitmap &stippleBitmap );
-    virtual ~wxBrush();
 
     bool operator==(const wxBrush& brush) const;
     bool operator!=(const wxBrush& brush) const { return !(*this == brush); }
diff --git a/include/wx/x11/colour.h b/include/wx/x11/colour.h
index 91e40ff294..5ffaade459 100644
--- a/include/wx/x11/colour.h
+++ b/include/wx/x11/colour.h
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ public:
     // ------------
     DEFINE_STD_WXCOLOUR_CONSTRUCTORS
 
-    virtual ~wxColour();
-
     bool operator==(const wxColour& col) const;
     bool operator!=(const wxColour& col) const { return !(*this == col); }
 
diff --git a/include/wx/x11/cursor.h b/include/wx/x11/cursor.h
index 09c250a210..5bbbeda9ce 100644
--- a/include/wx/x11/cursor.h
+++ b/include/wx/x11/cursor.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ public:
     wxCursor(const wxString& name,
              wxBitmapType type = wxCURSOR_DEFAULT_TYPE,
              int hotSpotX = 0, int hotSpotY = 0);
-    virtual ~wxCursor();
 
     // implementation
 
diff --git a/include/wx/x11/font.h b/include/wx/x11/font.h
index d3fde5fad9..ae3c9a36fa 100644
--- a/include/wx/x11/font.h
+++ b/include/wx/x11/font.h
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ public:
     // DELETEME: no longer seems to be implemented.
     // bool Create(const wxNativeFontInfo& fontinfo);
 
-    virtual ~wxFont();
-
     // implement base class pure virtuals
     virtual double GetFractionalPointSize() const;
     virtual wxFontStyle GetStyle() const;
diff --git a/include/wx/x11/palette.h b/include/wx/x11/palette.h
index 6c8ebd3570..52e02dcf7e 100644
--- a/include/wx/x11/palette.h
+++ b/include/wx/x11/palette.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ public:
     wxPalette();
 
     wxPalette(int n, const unsigned char *red, const unsigned char *green, const unsigned char *blue);
-    virtual ~wxPalette();
     bool Create(int n, const unsigned char *red, const unsigned char *green, const unsigned char *blue);
     int GetPixel(unsigned char red, unsigned char green, unsigned char blue) const;
     bool GetRGB(int pixel, unsigned char *red, unsigned char *green, unsigned char *blue) const;
diff --git a/include/wx/x11/pen.h b/include/wx/x11/pen.h
index e7f780fad8..b27963b797 100644
--- a/include/wx/x11/pen.h
+++ b/include/wx/x11/pen.h
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ public:
 
     wxPen( const wxPenInfo& info );
 
-    virtual ~wxPen();
-
     bool operator == ( const wxPen& pen ) const;
     bool operator != (const wxPen& pen) const { return !(*this == pen); }
 
diff --git a/interface/wx/accel.h b/interface/wx/accel.h
index 97e88b27c5..bedd8142b9 100644
--- a/interface/wx/accel.h
+++ b/interface/wx/accel.h
@@ -223,12 +223,6 @@ public:
     */
     wxAcceleratorTable(const wxString& resource);
 
-    /**
-        Destroys the wxAcceleratorTable object.
-        See @ref overview_refcount_destruct for more info.
-    */
-    virtual ~wxAcceleratorTable();
-
     /**
         Returns @true if the accelerator table is valid.
     */
diff --git a/interface/wx/bitmap.h b/interface/wx/bitmap.h
index 2d3eff7d05..ebc3d6bc05 100644
--- a/interface/wx/bitmap.h
+++ b/interface/wx/bitmap.h
@@ -396,18 +396,6 @@ public:
     */
     explicit wxBitmap(const wxCursor& cursor);
 
-    /**
-        Destructor.
-        See @ref overview_refcount_destruct for more info.
-
-        If the application omits to delete the bitmap explicitly, the bitmap will be
-        destroyed automatically by wxWidgets when the application exits.
-
-        @warning
-        Do not delete a bitmap that is selected into a memory device context.
-    */
-    virtual ~wxBitmap();
-
     /**
         Adds a handler to the end of the static list of format handlers.
 
diff --git a/interface/wx/brush.h b/interface/wx/brush.h
index d23d588828..9c24c7a196 100644
--- a/interface/wx/brush.h
+++ b/interface/wx/brush.h
@@ -131,19 +131,6 @@ public:
     */
     wxBrush(const wxBrush& brush);
 
-    /**
-        Destructor.
-
-        See @ref overview_refcount_destruct for more info.
-
-        @remarks Although all remaining brushes are deleted when the application
-                 exits, the application should try to clean up all brushes itself.
-                 This is because wxWidgets cannot know if a pointer to the brush
-                 object is stored in an application data structure, and there is
-                 a risk of double deletion.
-    */
-    virtual ~wxBrush();
-
     /**
         Returns a reference to the brush colour.
 
diff --git a/interface/wx/cursor.h b/interface/wx/cursor.h
index a2908742a4..5e2a5f7421 100644
--- a/interface/wx/cursor.h
+++ b/interface/wx/cursor.h
@@ -205,17 +205,6 @@ public:
     */
     wxCursor(const wxCursor& cursor);
 
-    /**
-        Destroys the cursor. See
-        @ref overview_refcount_destruct "reference-counted object destruction"
-        for more info.
-
-        A cursor can be reused for more than one window, and does not get
-        destroyed when the window is destroyed. wxWidgets destroys all cursors
-        on application exit, although it is best to clean them up explicitly.
-    */
-    virtual ~wxCursor();
-
     /**
         Returns @true if cursor data is present.
     */
diff --git a/interface/wx/font.h b/interface/wx/font.h
index 4930b36125..3d189749e4 100644
--- a/interface/wx/font.h
+++ b/interface/wx/font.h
@@ -637,20 +637,6 @@ public:
     */
     wxFont(const wxNativeFontInfo& nativeInfo);
 
-    /**
-        Destructor.
-
-        See @ref overview_refcount_destruct "reference-counted object destruction"
-        for more info.
-
-        @remarks Although all remaining fonts are deleted when the application
-                 exits, the application should try to clean up all fonts
-                 itself. This is because wxWidgets cannot know if a
-                 pointer to the font object is stored in an application
-                 data structure, and there is a risk of double deletion.
-    */
-    virtual ~wxFont();
-
 
     /**
         @name Getters
diff --git a/interface/wx/palette.h b/interface/wx/palette.h
index 9c3aeeaedd..e45450cff4 100644
--- a/interface/wx/palette.h
+++ b/interface/wx/palette.h
@@ -70,13 +70,6 @@ public:
               const unsigned char* green,
               const unsigned char* blue);
 
-    /**
-        Destructor.
-
-        @see @ref overview_refcount_destruct "reference-counted object destruction"
-    */
-    virtual ~wxPalette();
-
     /**
         Creates a palette from arrays of size @a n, one for each red, blue or
         green component.
diff --git a/interface/wx/pen.h b/interface/wx/pen.h
index bcd29d5484..94b6e99483 100644
--- a/interface/wx/pen.h
+++ b/interface/wx/pen.h
@@ -318,18 +318,6 @@ public:
     */
     wxPen(const wxPen& pen);
 
-    /**
-        Destructor.
-        @see @ref overview_refcount_destruct "reference-counted object destruction"
-
-        @remarks Although all remaining pens are deleted when the application
-                 exits, the application should try to clean up all pens
-                 itself. This is because wxWidgets cannot know if a
-                 pointer to the pen object is stored in an application
-                 data structure, and there is a risk of double deletion.
-    */
-    virtual ~wxPen();
-
     /**
         Returns the pen cap style, which may be one of @c wxCAP_ROUND,
         @c wxCAP_PROJECTING and @c wxCAP_BUTT.
diff --git a/src/common/fontcmn.cpp b/src/common/fontcmn.cpp
index 2e2da76527..5c6591e18c 100644
--- a/src/common/fontcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/fontcmn.cpp
@@ -140,11 +140,6 @@ void wxFontBase::SetDefaultEncoding(wxFontEncoding encoding)
     ms_encodingDefault = encoding;
 }
 
-wxFontBase::~wxFontBase()
-{
-    // this destructor is required for Darwin
-}
-
 /* static */
 wxFont *wxFontBase::New(int size,
                         wxFontFamily family,
diff --git a/src/common/graphcmn.cpp b/src/common/graphcmn.cpp
index 31d6ddb223..8c74fa3727 100644
--- a/src/common/graphcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/graphcmn.cpp
@@ -71,10 +71,6 @@ wxGraphicsObject::wxGraphicsObject( wxGraphicsRenderer* renderer )
     SetRefData( new wxGraphicsObjectRefData(renderer));
 }
 
-wxGraphicsObject::~wxGraphicsObject()
-{
-}
-
 bool wxGraphicsObject::IsNull() const
 {
     return m_refData == nullptr;
diff --git a/src/generic/accel.cpp b/src/generic/accel.cpp
index f1afef810d..79c9ea474f 100644
--- a/src/generic/accel.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/accel.cpp
@@ -85,10 +85,6 @@ wxAcceleratorTable::wxAcceleratorTable(int n, const wxAcceleratorEntry entries[]
     }
 }
 
-wxAcceleratorTable::~wxAcceleratorTable()
-{
-}
-
 bool wxAcceleratorTable::IsOk() const
 {
     return m_refData != nullptr;
diff --git a/src/generic/paletteg.cpp b/src/generic/paletteg.cpp
index 76d076df6c..1692a28723 100644
--- a/src/generic/paletteg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/paletteg.cpp
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@ wxPalette::wxPalette(int n, const unsigned char *red, const unsigned char *green
     Create(n, red, green, blue);
 }
 
-wxPalette::~wxPalette()
-{
-}
-
 int wxPalette::GetColoursCount() const
 {
     if (m_refData)
diff --git a/src/gtk/bitmap.cpp b/src/gtk/bitmap.cpp
index 6f3d78b474..5f82496ed2 100644
--- a/src/gtk/bitmap.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/bitmap.cpp
@@ -531,10 +531,6 @@ wxBitmap::wxBitmap(const wxCursor& cursor)
 #endif
 }
 
-wxBitmap::~wxBitmap()
-{
-}
-
 bool wxBitmap::Create( int width, int height, int depth )
 {
     UnRef();
diff --git a/src/gtk/brush.cpp b/src/gtk/brush.cpp
index 968ace8b14..ff8d240c46 100644
--- a/src/gtk/brush.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/brush.cpp
@@ -75,11 +75,6 @@ wxBrush::wxBrush( const wxBitmap &stippleBitmap )
     M_BRUSHDATA->m_stipple = stippleBitmap;
 }
 
-wxBrush::~wxBrush()
-{
-    // m_refData unrefed in ~wxObject
-}
-
 wxGDIRefData *wxBrush::CreateGDIRefData() const
 {
     return new wxBrushRefData;
diff --git a/src/gtk/colour.cpp b/src/gtk/colour.cpp
index 41b2ae2a11..adcd081e1a 100644
--- a/src/gtk/colour.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/colour.cpp
@@ -139,10 +139,6 @@ wxColour::wxColour(const GdkColor& gdkColor)
 }
 #endif
 
-wxColour::~wxColour()
-{
-}
-
 bool wxColour::operator == ( const wxColour& col ) const
 {
     if (m_refData == col.m_refData)
diff --git a/src/gtk/cursor.cpp b/src/gtk/cursor.cpp
index 382dc82840..fa910a9528 100644
--- a/src/gtk/cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/cursor.cpp
@@ -173,10 +173,6 @@ wxCursor::wxCursor(const char bits[], int width, int height,
 #endif
 }
 
-wxCursor::~wxCursor()
-{
-}
-
 wxPoint wxCursor::GetHotSpot() const
 {
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2,8,0)
diff --git a/src/gtk/font.cpp b/src/gtk/font.cpp
index 41ae3457da..7a1f61cbbf 100644
--- a/src/gtk/font.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/font.cpp
@@ -275,10 +275,6 @@ bool wxFont::Create(const wxString& fontname)
     return true;
 }
 
-wxFont::~wxFont()
-{
-}
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // accessors
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/gtk/pen.cpp b/src/gtk/pen.cpp
index e32d8a335b..76b6d1218a 100644
--- a/src/gtk/pen.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/pen.cpp
@@ -115,11 +115,6 @@ wxPen::wxPen(const wxPenInfo& info)
     m_refData = new wxPenRefData(info);
 }
 
-wxPen::~wxPen()
-{
-    // m_refData unrefed in ~wxObject
-}
-
 wxGDIRefData *wxPen::CreateGDIRefData() const
 {
     return new wxPenRefData;
diff --git a/src/msw/bitmap.cpp b/src/msw/bitmap.cpp
index 6f06027f14..66f455acc6 100644
--- a/src/msw/bitmap.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/bitmap.cpp
@@ -665,10 +665,6 @@ bool wxBitmap::ConvertToDIB()
 
 #endif // wxUSE_WXDIB
 
-wxBitmap::~wxBitmap()
-{
-}
-
 wxBitmap::wxBitmap(const char bits[], int width, int height, int depth)
 {
     wxBitmapRefData *refData = new wxBitmapRefData;
diff --git a/src/msw/brush.cpp b/src/msw/brush.cpp
index f1cfe69048..196742cc42 100644
--- a/src/msw/brush.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/brush.cpp
@@ -229,10 +229,6 @@ wxBrush::wxBrush(const wxBitmap& stipple)
     m_refData = new wxBrushRefData(stipple);
 }
 
-wxBrush::~wxBrush()
-{
-}
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxBrush house keeping stuff
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/msw/cursor.cpp b/src/msw/cursor.cpp
index 6c3a0469dc..d7cde5fef6 100644
--- a/src/msw/cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/cursor.cpp
@@ -401,10 +401,6 @@ void wxCursor::InitFromStock(wxStockCursor idCursor)
     }
 }
 
-wxCursor::~wxCursor()
-{
-}
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // other wxCursor functions
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/msw/font.cpp b/src/msw/font.cpp
index 44615ac951..093a626210 100644
--- a/src/msw/font.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/font.cpp
@@ -833,10 +833,6 @@ bool wxFont::DoCreate(const wxFontInfo& info)
     return RealizeResource();
 }
 
-wxFont::~wxFont()
-{
-}
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // real implementation
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/osx/accel.cpp b/src/osx/accel.cpp
index 2645ec0fde..4282ef7188 100644
--- a/src/osx/accel.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/accel.cpp
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ wxAcceleratorTable::wxAcceleratorTable()
     m_refData = nullptr;
 }
 
-wxAcceleratorTable::~wxAcceleratorTable()
-{
-}
-
 // Create from an array
 wxAcceleratorTable::wxAcceleratorTable(int n, const wxAcceleratorEntry entries[])
 {
diff --git a/src/osx/brush.cpp b/src/osx/brush.cpp
index a70d15a9f5..9de474203b 100644
--- a/src/osx/brush.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/brush.cpp
@@ -89,10 +89,6 @@ wxBrush::wxBrush()
 {
 }
 
-wxBrush::~wxBrush()
-{
-}
-
 wxBrush::wxBrush(const wxColour& col, wxBrushStyle style)
 {
     m_refData = new wxBrushRefData( col, style );
diff --git a/src/osx/carbon/cursor.cpp b/src/osx/carbon/cursor.cpp
index 2b7313c764..add2b133e4 100644
--- a/src/osx/carbon/cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/carbon/cursor.cpp
@@ -315,10 +315,6 @@ void wxCursor::MacInstall() const
 #endif
 }
 
-wxCursor::~wxCursor()
-{
-}
-
 // Global cursor setting
 wxCursor gGlobalCursor;
 void wxSetCursor(const wxCursor& cursor)
diff --git a/src/osx/carbon/font.cpp b/src/osx/carbon/font.cpp
index af19e63f17..0b05ca11c5 100644
--- a/src/osx/carbon/font.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/carbon/font.cpp
@@ -623,10 +623,6 @@ bool wxFont::Create(int pointSize,
     return true;
 }
 
-wxFont::~wxFont()
-{
-}
-
 void wxFont::DoSetNativeFontInfo(const wxNativeFontInfo& info)
 {
     UnRef();
diff --git a/src/osx/palette.cpp b/src/osx/palette.cpp
index ae35fd2de4..9af83c06ae 100644
--- a/src/osx/palette.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/palette.cpp
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ wxPalette::wxPalette(int n, const unsigned char *red, const unsigned char *green
     Create(n, red, green, blue);
 }
 
-wxPalette::~wxPalette()
-{
-}
-
 bool wxPalette::Create(int n, const unsigned char *red, const unsigned char *green, const unsigned char *blue)
 {
     UnRef();
diff --git a/src/osx/pen.cpp b/src/osx/pen.cpp
index eff7448150..1f42d84cb9 100644
--- a/src/osx/pen.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/pen.cpp
@@ -101,10 +101,6 @@ wxPen::wxPen()
 {
 }
 
-wxPen::~wxPen()
-{
-}
-
 // Should implement Create
 wxPen::wxPen(const wxColour& col, int Width, wxPenStyle Style)
 {
diff --git a/src/x11/bitmap.cpp b/src/x11/bitmap.cpp
index fe2b577de5..ab167debcb 100644
--- a/src/x11/bitmap.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/bitmap.cpp
@@ -952,10 +952,6 @@ wxBitmap::wxBitmap( const char bits[], int width, int height, int depth )
     (void) Create(bits, wxBITMAP_TYPE_XBM_DATA, width, height, depth);
 }
 
-wxBitmap::~wxBitmap()
-{
-}
-
 int wxBitmap::GetHeight() const
 {
     wxCHECK_MSG( IsOk(), -1, wxT("invalid bitmap") );
diff --git a/src/x11/brush.cpp b/src/x11/brush.cpp
index c08ec473ec..c61ec13e7d 100644
--- a/src/x11/brush.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/brush.cpp
@@ -83,11 +83,6 @@ wxBrush::wxBrush( const wxBitmap &stippleBitmap )
         M_BRUSHDATA->m_style = wxBRUSHSTYLE_STIPPLE_MASK;
 }
 
-wxBrush::~wxBrush()
-{
-    // m_refData unrefed in ~wxObject
-}
-
 wxGDIRefData *wxBrush::CreateGDIRefData() const
 {
     return new wxBrushRefData;
diff --git a/src/x11/colour.cpp b/src/x11/colour.cpp
index 381d071c3a..44e908ae80 100644
--- a/src/x11/colour.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/colour.cpp
@@ -140,10 +140,6 @@ void wxColourRefData::AllocColour( WXColormap cmap )
 
 #define SHIFT (8*(sizeof(short int)-sizeof(char)))
 
-wxColour::~wxColour()
-{
-}
-
 bool wxColour::operator == ( const wxColour& col ) const
 {
     if (m_refData == col.m_refData) return true;
diff --git a/src/x11/cursor.cpp b/src/x11/cursor.cpp
index b8c7646d2e..a0b61aba67 100644
--- a/src/x11/cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/cursor.cpp
@@ -146,10 +146,6 @@ wxCursor::wxCursor(const char* const* WXUNUSED(xpmData))
 }
 #endif
 
-wxCursor::~wxCursor()
-{
-}
-
 wxGDIRefData *wxCursor::CreateGDIRefData() const
 {
     return new wxCursorRefData;
diff --git a/src/x11/font.cpp b/src/x11/font.cpp
index 87cf779d16..cb1ff19bc0 100644
--- a/src/x11/font.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/font.cpp
@@ -439,10 +439,6 @@ bool wxFont::Create(const wxString& fontname, wxFontEncoding WXUNUSED(enc))
     return true;
 }
 
-wxFont::~wxFont()
-{
-}
-
 wxGDIRefData *wxFont::CreateGDIRefData() const
 {
     return new wxFontRefData;
diff --git a/src/x11/palette.cpp b/src/x11/palette.cpp
index b7c420239c..3c273468ff 100644
--- a/src/x11/palette.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/palette.cpp
@@ -126,10 +126,6 @@ wxPalette::wxPalette(int n, const unsigned char *red, const unsigned char *green
     Create(n, red, green, blue);
 }
 
-wxPalette::~wxPalette()
-{
-}
-
 int wxPalette::GetColoursCount() const
 {
     if (m_refData)
diff --git a/src/x11/pen.cpp b/src/x11/pen.cpp
index 1ddd3f5b85..8b8c93b337 100644
--- a/src/x11/pen.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/pen.cpp
@@ -107,11 +107,6 @@ wxPen::wxPen(const wxPenInfo& info)
     m_refData = new wxPenRefData(info);
 }
 
-wxPen::~wxPen()
-{
-    // m_refData unrefed in ~wxObject
-}
-
 wxGDIRefData *wxPen::CreateGDIRefData() const
 {
     return new wxPenRefData;