diff --git a/include/wx/compositewin.h b/include/wx/compositewin.h
index 785b69f87e..9e7b5fd6a1 100644
--- a/include/wx/compositewin.h
+++ b/include/wx/compositewin.h
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ private:
 #else // __VISUALC6__
 
 template <class W>
-class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxCompositeWindow : public W
+class wxCompositeWindow : public W
 {
 };