diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index ce7fc8ac94..b47f71ca2e 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ ALL_BASE_HEADERS =  \
 	wx/meta/int2type.h \
 	wx/meta/movable.h \
 	wx/meta/pod.h \
+	wx/meta/removeref.h \
 	wx/fswatcher.h \
 	wx/generic/fswatcher.h \
 	$(BASE_PLATFORM_HDR) \
@@ -676,6 +677,7 @@ ALL_PORTS_BASE_HEADERS =  \
 	wx/meta/int2type.h \
 	wx/meta/movable.h \
 	wx/meta/pod.h \
+	wx/meta/removeref.h \
 	wx/fswatcher.h \
 	wx/generic/fswatcher.h \
 	wx/unix/app.h \
diff --git a/build/bakefiles/files.bkl b/build/bakefiles/files.bkl
index 5a3bbffc34..7864c47ad8 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/files.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/files.bkl
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ IMPORTANT: please read docs/tech/tn0016.txt before modifying this file!
     wx/meta/int2type.h
     wx/meta/movable.h
     wx/meta/pod.h
+    wx/meta/removeref.h
     wx/fswatcher.h
     wx/generic/fswatcher.h
 </set>
diff --git a/build/msw/wx_base.dsp b/build/msw/wx_base.dsp
index 1c26b4ad90..9bfbf02063 100644
--- a/build/msw/wx_base.dsp
+++ b/build/msw/wx_base.dsp
@@ -1475,6 +1475,10 @@ SOURCE=..\..\include\wx\regex.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=..\..\include\wx\meta\removeref.h
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=..\..\include\wx\rtti.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
diff --git a/build/msw/wx_vc7_base.vcproj b/build/msw/wx_vc7_base.vcproj
index 9bea660b61..6b9cb0d6d0 100644
--- a/build/msw/wx_vc7_base.vcproj
+++ b/build/msw/wx_vc7_base.vcproj
@@ -1530,6 +1530,9 @@
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\include\wx\regex.h">
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\include\wx\meta\removeref.h">
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\include\wx\rtti.h">
 			</File>
diff --git a/build/msw/wx_vc8_base.vcproj b/build/msw/wx_vc8_base.vcproj
index bc4673176f..a6faa00526 100644
--- a/build/msw/wx_vc8_base.vcproj
+++ b/build/msw/wx_vc8_base.vcproj
@@ -2061,6 +2061,10 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\include\wx\regex.h"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\include\wx\meta\removeref.h"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\include\wx\rtti.h"
 				>
diff --git a/build/msw/wx_vc9_base.vcproj b/build/msw/wx_vc9_base.vcproj
index 20d75fc9f6..6cee41d20d 100644
--- a/build/msw/wx_vc9_base.vcproj
+++ b/build/msw/wx_vc9_base.vcproj
@@ -2057,6 +2057,10 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\include\wx\regex.h"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\include\wx\meta\removeref.h"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\include\wx\rtti.h"
 				>
diff --git a/include/wx/meta/removeref.h b/include/wx/meta/removeref.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5c32c3349e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/wx/meta/removeref.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Name:        wx/meta/removeref.h
+// Purpose:     Allows to remove a reference from a type.
+// Author:      Vadim Zeitlin
+// Created:     2012-10-21
+// RCS-ID:      $Id$
+// Copyright:   (c) 2012 Vadim Zeitlin <vadim@wxwidgets.org>
+// Licence:     wxWindows licence
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#ifndef _WX_META_REMOVEREF_H_
+#define _WX_META_REMOVEREF_H_
+
+// wxRemoveRef<> is similar to C++11 std::remove_reference<> but works with any
+// compilers (but, to compensate for this, doesn't work with rvalue references).
+
+template <typename T>
+struct wxRemoveRef
+{
+    typedef T type;
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+struct wxRemoveRef<T&>
+{
+    typedef T type;
+};
+
+#endif // _WX_META_REMOVEREF_H_
diff --git a/wxGTK.spec b/wxGTK.spec
index b4c4e4956f..eb2a1590f6 100644
--- a/wxGTK.spec
+++ b/wxGTK.spec
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ wx/meta/implicitconversion.h
 wx/meta/int2type.h
 wx/meta/movable.h
 wx/meta/pod.h
+wx/meta/removeref.h
 wx/fswatcher.h
 wx/generic/fswatcher.h
 wx/unix/app.h
diff --git a/wxMotif.spec b/wxMotif.spec
index 790c396d0d..2ef607bbff 100644
--- a/wxMotif.spec
+++ b/wxMotif.spec
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ wx/meta/implicitconversion.h
 wx/meta/int2type.h
 wx/meta/movable.h
 wx/meta/pod.h
+wx/meta/removeref.h
 wx/fswatcher.h
 wx/generic/fswatcher.h
 wx/unix/app.h
diff --git a/wxX11.spec b/wxX11.spec
index 335e3eaba3..012b91db5f 100644
--- a/wxX11.spec
+++ b/wxX11.spec
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ wx/meta/implicitconversion.h
 wx/meta/int2type.h
 wx/meta/movable.h
 wx/meta/pod.h
+wx/meta/removeref.h
 wx/fswatcher.h
 wx/generic/fswatcher.h
 wx/unix/app.h