diff --git a/include/wx/msw/checklst.h b/include/wx/msw/checklst.h
index 7b7db054e4..ffc70a0a51 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/checklst.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/checklst.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public:
 protected:
   // we create our items ourselves and they have non-standard size,
   // so we need to override these functions
-  virtual wxOwnerDrawn *CreateItem(size_t n);
+  virtual wxOwnerDrawn *CreateLboxItem(size_t n);
   virtual bool          MSWOnMeasure(WXMEASUREITEMSTRUCT *item);
 
   // this can't be called DoHitTest() because wxWindow already has this method
diff --git a/include/wx/msw/listbox.h b/include/wx/msw/listbox.h
index 0021cc304f..0c5161b91f 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/listbox.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/listbox.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public:
     bool MSWOnDraw(WXDRAWITEMSTRUCT *item);
 
     // plug-in for derived classes
-    virtual wxOwnerDrawn *CreateItem(size_t n);
+    virtual wxOwnerDrawn *CreateLboxItem(size_t n);
 
     // allows to get the item and use SetXXX functions to set it's appearance
     wxOwnerDrawn *GetItem(size_t n) const { return m_aItems[n]; }
diff --git a/src/msw/checklst.cpp b/src/msw/checklst.cpp
index 8f1f3707a2..f35eed0ffc 100644
--- a/src/msw/checklst.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/checklst.cpp
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ bool wxCheckListBox::SetFont( const wxFont &font )
 // --------------------
 
 // create a check list box item
-wxOwnerDrawn *wxCheckListBox::CreateItem(size_t nIndex)
+wxOwnerDrawn *wxCheckListBox::CreateLboxItem(size_t nIndex)
 {
   wxCheckListBoxItem *pItem = new wxCheckListBoxItem(this, nIndex);
   return pItem;
diff --git a/src/msw/listbox.cpp b/src/msw/listbox.cpp
index 2eeafd8a78..2c31ee8f3a 100644
--- a/src/msw/listbox.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/listbox.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ wxListBoxItem::wxListBoxItem(const wxString& str) : wxOwnerDrawn(str, FALSE)
     SetMarginWidth(0);
 }
 
-wxOwnerDrawn *wxListBox::CreateItem(size_t WXUNUSED(n))
+wxOwnerDrawn *wxListBox::CreateLboxItem(size_t WXUNUSED(n))
 {
     return new wxListBoxItem();
 }