diff --git a/include/wx/generic/combo.h b/include/wx/generic/combo.h
index 92b3ff624e..dc9155394f 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/combo.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/combo.h
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 
 #endif
 
-#include "wx/dcbuffer.h"
-
 extern WXDLLIMPEXP_DATA_CORE(const char) wxComboBoxNameStr[];
 
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxGenericComboCtrl : public wxComboCtrlBase
@@ -96,19 +94,7 @@ protected:
 #endif
 
     // For better transparent background rendering
-    virtual bool HasTransparentBackground() wxOVERRIDE
-    {
-        #if wxALWAYS_NATIVE_DOUBLE_BUFFER
-          #ifdef __WXGTK__
-            // Sanity check for GTK+
-            return IsDoubleBuffered();
-          #else
-            return true;
-          #endif
-        #else
-            return false;
-        #endif
-    }
+    virtual bool HasTransparentBackground() wxOVERRIDE;
 
     // Mandatory virtuals
     virtual void OnResize() wxOVERRIDE;
diff --git a/src/generic/combog.cpp b/src/generic/combog.cpp
index 1bac5e630e..411dc2e782 100644
--- a/src/generic/combog.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/combog.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,20 @@ wxGenericComboCtrl::~wxGenericComboCtrl()
 {
 }
 
+bool wxGenericComboCtrl::HasTransparentBackground()
+{
+#if wxALWAYS_NATIVE_DOUBLE_BUFFER
+  #ifdef __WXGTK__
+    // Sanity check for GTK+
+    return IsDoubleBuffered();
+  #else
+    return true;
+  #endif
+#else
+    return false;
+#endif
+}
+
 void wxGenericComboCtrl::OnResize()
 {