diff --git a/src/gtk/dataobj.cpp b/src/gtk/dataobj.cpp
index 59dac39832..e6b756326a 100644
--- a/src/gtk/dataobj.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/dataobj.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ wxDataFormat::wxDataFormat( wxDataType type )
     }
     else
     {
-       wxFAIL_MSG( "invalid dataformat" )
+       wxFAIL_MSG( "invalid dataformat" );
     }
     
     m_hasAtom = FALSE;
diff --git a/src/gtk1/dataobj.cpp b/src/gtk1/dataobj.cpp
index 59dac39832..e6b756326a 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/dataobj.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/dataobj.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ wxDataFormat::wxDataFormat( wxDataType type )
     }
     else
     {
-       wxFAIL_MSG( "invalid dataformat" )
+       wxFAIL_MSG( "invalid dataformat" );
     }
     
     m_hasAtom = FALSE;