diff --git a/src/common/dlgcmn.cpp b/src/common/dlgcmn.cpp
index 04338fc960..4794fe1119 100644
--- a/src/common/dlgcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/dlgcmn.cpp
@@ -262,13 +262,15 @@ private:
     wxString m_text;
 };
 
+// NB: don't "factor out" the scope operator, SGI MIPSpro 7.2 gets confused if
+//     it doesn't immediately follow the class name
 void
 #if defined(__WXGTK__) && !defined(__WXUNIVERSAL__)
-wxStaticText
+wxStaticText::
 #else
-wxStaticTextBase
+wxStaticTextBase::
 #endif
-::Wrap(int width)
+Wrap(int width)
 {
     wxLabelWrapper wrapper;
     wrapper.WrapLabel(this, width);