diff --git a/etg/textcompleter.py b/etg/textcompleter.py
index 38210206..8f190e17 100644
--- a/etg/textcompleter.py
+++ b/etg/textcompleter.py
@@ -32,13 +32,16 @@ def run():
     # Tweak the parsed meta objects in the module object as needed for
     # customizing the generated code and docstrings.
 
-    c = module.find('wxTextCompleter')
+    c = tc = module.find('wxTextCompleter')
     assert isinstance(c, etgtools.ClassDef)
     c.addPrivateCopyCtor()
     c.addDefaultCtor(prot='public')
 
     c = module.find('wxTextCompleterSimple')
     c.addDefaultCtor(prot='public')
+    c.copyFromClass(tc, 'Start')
+    c.copyFromClass(tc, 'GetNext')
+
     # TODO: Change GetCompletions to return the wxArrayString instead of
     # passing it as a parameter?
 
diff --git a/etgtools/extractors.py b/etgtools/extractors.py
index 02306581..acfb8392 100644
--- a/etgtools/extractors.py
+++ b/etgtools/extractors.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import sys
 import os
 import pprint
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as et
+import copy
 
 from .tweaker_tools import FixWxPrefix, magicMethods, \
                            guessTypeInt, guessTypeFloat, guessTypeStr, \
@@ -1106,6 +1107,21 @@ private:
         self.mustHaveAppFlag = value
 
 
+    def copyFromClass(self, klass, name):
+        """
+        Copy an item from another class into this class. If it is a pure
+        virtual method in the other class then assume that it has a concrete
+        implementation in this class and change the flag.
+
+        Returns the new item.
+        """
+        item = copy.deepcopy(klass.find(name))
+        if isinstance(item, MethodDef) and item.isPureVirtual:
+            item.isPureVirtual = False
+        self.addItem(item)
+        return item
+
+
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class EnumDef(BaseDef):
diff --git a/unittests/test_textcompleter.py b/unittests/test_textcompleter.py
index bd7e7844..eca337c9 100644
--- a/unittests/test_textcompleter.py
+++ b/unittests/test_textcompleter.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class testcompleter_Tests(wtc.WidgetTestCase):
         t = wx.TextCtrl(self.frame)
         t.AutoComplete(MyTextCompleter())
 
+
     def test_textCompleterSimple(self):
         class MyTextCompleterSimple(wx.TextCompleterSimple):
             def __init__(self):