diff --git a/examples/osgblendequation/osgblendequation.cpp b/examples/osgblendequation/osgblendequation.cpp
index 84e3a61a9..a22e16863 100644
--- a/examples/osgblendequation/osgblendequation.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgblendequation/osgblendequation.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ public:
 
     META_Object(osgBlendEquationApp,TechniqueEventHandler);
 
-    virtual void accept(osgGA::GUIEventHandlerVisitor& v) { v.visit(*this); }
-
     virtual bool handle(const osgGA::GUIEventAdapter& ea,osgGA::GUIActionAdapter&);
 
     virtual void getUsage(osg::ApplicationUsage& usage) const;
diff --git a/examples/osgcatch/osgcatch.cpp b/examples/osgcatch/osgcatch.cpp
index 8e3adf75d..21e3aa999 100644
--- a/examples/osgcatch/osgcatch.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgcatch/osgcatch.cpp
@@ -506,8 +506,6 @@ public:
     
     META_Object(osgStereImageApp,GameEventHandler);
 
-    virtual void accept(osgGA::GUIEventHandlerVisitor& v) { v.visit(*this); }
-
     virtual bool handle(const osgGA::GUIEventAdapter& ea,osgGA::GUIActionAdapter&);
     
     virtual void getUsage(osg::ApplicationUsage& usage) const;
diff --git a/examples/osgdelaunay/osgdelaunay.cpp b/examples/osgdelaunay/osgdelaunay.cpp
index db232d55f..78610ceda 100644
--- a/examples/osgdelaunay/osgdelaunay.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgdelaunay/osgdelaunay.cpp
@@ -734,11 +734,6 @@ public:
           return false;
       }
       
-      virtual void accept(osgGA::GUIEventHandlerVisitor& v)
-      {
-          v.visit(*this);
-      }
-      
       osg::Node *_scene;
       osgProducer::Viewer &viewer;
       int iview;
diff --git a/examples/osgforest/osgforest.cpp b/examples/osgforest/osgforest.cpp
index 8eb4c90bc..63b160945 100644
--- a/examples/osgforest/osgforest.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgforest/osgforest.cpp
@@ -145,8 +145,6 @@ public:
     
     META_Object(osgforestApp,TechniqueEventHandler);
 
-    virtual void accept(osgGA::GUIEventHandlerVisitor& v) { v.visit(*this); }
-
     virtual bool handle(const osgGA::GUIEventAdapter& ea,osgGA::GUIActionAdapter&, osg::Object*, osg::NodeVisitor*);
     
     virtual void getUsage(osg::ApplicationUsage& usage) const;
diff --git a/examples/osggeodemo/osggeodemo.cpp b/examples/osggeodemo/osggeodemo.cpp
index 206497769..e0a5f1533 100644
--- a/examples/osggeodemo/osggeodemo.cpp
+++ b/examples/osggeodemo/osggeodemo.cpp
@@ -41,11 +41,7 @@ public:
         return false;
         
     }
-    
-    virtual void accept(osgGA::GUIEventHandlerVisitor& v)
-    {
-        v.visit(*this);
-    }
+
     inline float getMouseX(void) {return mouse_x;}; 
     inline float getMouseY(void) {return mouse_y;};
     
diff --git a/examples/osgkeyboard/osgkeyboard.cpp b/examples/osgkeyboard/osgkeyboard.cpp
index 3d909437d..96ee3e536 100644
--- a/examples/osgkeyboard/osgkeyboard.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgkeyboard/osgkeyboard.cpp
@@ -365,11 +365,6 @@ public:
                     return false;
             }
         }
-
-        virtual void accept(osgGA::GUIEventHandlerVisitor& v)
-        {
-            v.visit(*this);
-        }
         
         osg::ref_ptr<KeyboardModel> _keyboardModel;
         
diff --git a/examples/osglogicop/osglogicop.cpp b/examples/osglogicop/osglogicop.cpp
index 2d43fe17a..74dd6d440 100644
--- a/examples/osglogicop/osglogicop.cpp
+++ b/examples/osglogicop/osglogicop.cpp
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ public:
 
     META_Object(osglogicopApp,TechniqueEventHandler);
 
-    virtual void accept(osgGA::GUIEventHandlerVisitor& v) { v.visit(*this); }
-
     virtual bool handle(const osgGA::GUIEventAdapter& ea,osgGA::GUIActionAdapter&);
 
     virtual void getUsage(osg::ApplicationUsage& usage) const;
diff --git a/examples/osgmovie/osgmovie.cpp b/examples/osgmovie/osgmovie.cpp
index f524a64ee..4ef228d0a 100644
--- a/examples/osgmovie/osgmovie.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgmovie/osgmovie.cpp
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ public:
     
     void set(osg::Node* node);
 
-    virtual void accept(osgGA::GUIEventHandlerVisitor& v) { v.visit(*this); }
-
     virtual bool handle(const osgGA::GUIEventAdapter& ea,osgGA::GUIActionAdapter& aa, osg::Object*, osg::NodeVisitor* nv);
     
     virtual void getUsage(osg::ApplicationUsage& usage) const;
diff --git a/examples/osgoccluder/osgoccluder.cpp b/examples/osgoccluder/osgoccluder.cpp
index f7d4c4084..f75236195 100644
--- a/examples/osgoccluder/osgoccluder.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgoccluder/osgoccluder.cpp
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@ class OccluderEventHandler : public osgGA::GUIEventHandler
     
         virtual bool handle(const osgGA::GUIEventAdapter& ea,osgGA::GUIActionAdapter&);
 
-        virtual void accept(osgGA::GUIEventHandlerVisitor& v)
-        {
-            v.visit(*this);
-        }
-        
         void addPoint(const osg::Vec3& pos);
                 
         void endOccluder();
diff --git a/examples/osgphotoalbum/osgphotoalbum.cpp b/examples/osgphotoalbum/osgphotoalbum.cpp
index 1cdcd70a9..4755ff810 100644
--- a/examples/osgphotoalbum/osgphotoalbum.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgphotoalbum/osgphotoalbum.cpp
@@ -567,8 +567,6 @@ public:
 
     void set(Album* album, float timePerSlide, bool autoSteppingActive);
 
-    virtual void accept(osgGA::GUIEventHandlerVisitor& v) { v.visit(*this); }
-
     virtual bool handle(const osgGA::GUIEventAdapter& ea,osgGA::GUIActionAdapter&);
     
     virtual void getUsage(osg::ApplicationUsage& usage) const;
diff --git a/examples/osgpoints/osgpoints.cpp b/examples/osgpoints/osgpoints.cpp
index b2f7005b5..c45f9db28 100644
--- a/examples/osgpoints/osgpoints.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgpoints/osgpoints.cpp
@@ -63,11 +63,6 @@ public:
             }
             return false;
         }
-
-        virtual void accept(osgGA::GUIEventHandlerVisitor& v)
-        {
-            v.visit(*this);
-        }
         
         
         float getPointSize() const
diff --git a/examples/osgsequence/osgsequence.cpp b/examples/osgsequence/osgsequence.cpp
index d9e2164b9..0a45d5c31 100644
--- a/examples/osgsequence/osgsequence.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgsequence/osgsequence.cpp
@@ -191,9 +191,6 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
-    // accept visits
-    virtual void accept(osgGA::GUIEventHandlerVisitor&) {}
-
 private:
     osg::ref_ptr<osg::Sequence> _seq;
 };
diff --git a/examples/osgsimplifier/osgsimplifier.cpp b/examples/osgsimplifier/osgsimplifier.cpp
index 32d30de54..0facbbfcf 100644
--- a/examples/osgsimplifier/osgsimplifier.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgsimplifier/osgsimplifier.cpp
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
-    virtual void accept(osgGA::GUIEventHandlerVisitor& v)
-    {
-        v.visit(*this);
-    }
-
 private:
 
     unsigned int& _flag;
diff --git a/examples/osgstereoimage/osgstereoimage.cpp b/examples/osgstereoimage/osgstereoimage.cpp
index 00bffdf6b..3f13b1e13 100644
--- a/examples/osgstereoimage/osgstereoimage.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgstereoimage/osgstereoimage.cpp
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ public:
 
     void set(osg::Switch* sw, float offsetX, float offsetY, osg::TexMat* texmatLeft, osg::TexMat* texmatRight, float timePerSlide, bool autoSteppingActive);
 
-    virtual void accept(osgGA::GUIEventHandlerVisitor& v) { v.visit(*this); }
-
     virtual bool handle(const osgGA::GUIEventAdapter& ea,osgGA::GUIActionAdapter&);
     
     virtual void getUsage(osg::ApplicationUsage& usage) const;
diff --git a/examples/osgtesselate/osgtesselate.cpp b/examples/osgtesselate/osgtesselate.cpp
index 5b153dff8..57747efbe 100644
--- a/examples/osgtesselate/osgtesselate.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgtesselate/osgtesselate.cpp
@@ -732,11 +732,6 @@ public:
             }
             return false;
         }
-
-        virtual void accept(osgGA::GUIEventHandlerVisitor& v)
-        {
-            v.visit(*this);
-        }
         
         osg::Node *_scene;
         
diff --git a/examples/osgvolume/osgvolume.cpp b/examples/osgvolume/osgvolume.cpp
index 240817997..1466683ba 100644
--- a/examples/osgvolume/osgvolume.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgvolume/osgvolume.cpp
@@ -714,11 +714,6 @@ class FollowMouseCallback : public osgGA::GUIEventHandler, public osg::StateSet:
             }
             return false;
         }
-                
-        virtual void accept(osgGA::GUIEventHandlerVisitor& v)
-        {
-            v.visit(*this);
-        }
         
         bool _updateTransparency;
         bool _updateAlphaCutOff;