diff --git a/src/x11/dcclient.cpp b/src/x11/dcclient.cpp
index 264bd88993..b3969a1a32 100644
--- a/src/x11/dcclient.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/dcclient.cpp
@@ -2327,7 +2327,7 @@ int wxWindowDCImpl::GetDepth() const
 // wxClientDC
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxClientDC, wxWindowDC)
+IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxClientDCImpl, wxWindowDCImpl)
 
 wxClientDCImpl::wxClientDCImpl( wxDC *owner, wxWindow *window )
           : wxWindowDCImpl( owner, window )