diff --git a/include/wx/generic/stattextg.h b/include/wx/generic/stattextg.h
index 02860ea951..361c3dc007 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/stattextg.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/stattextg.h
@@ -44,12 +44,13 @@ public:
                 const wxString& name = wxStaticTextNameStr);
 
 
-protected:
-    virtual wxSize DoGetBestClientSize() const;
-
+    // overridden base class virtual methods
     virtual void SetLabel(const wxString& label);
     virtual bool SetFont(const wxFont &font);
 
+protected:
+    virtual wxSize DoGetBestClientSize() const;
+
     virtual wxString DoGetLabel() const { return m_label; }
     virtual void DoSetLabel(const wxString& label);