diff --git a/include/wx/motif/control.h b/include/wx/motif/control.h
index b029556632..9ef06a5b48 100644
--- a/include/wx/motif/control.h
+++ b/include/wx/motif/control.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "wx/list.h"
 #include "wx/validate.h"
 
-#define wxControlNameStr _T("control")
 
 // General item class
 class WXDLLEXPORT wxControl: public wxControlBase
diff --git a/src/motif/data.cpp b/src/motif/data.cpp
index ae0b7368c6..26a832eb53 100644
--- a/src/motif/data.cpp
+++ b/src/motif/data.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ wxFont   wxNullFont;
 wxColour wxNullColour;
 
 // Default window names
+const wxChar *wxControlNameStr = wxT("control");
 const wxChar *wxButtonNameStr = wxT("button");
 const wxChar *wxCanvasNameStr = wxT("canvas");
 const wxChar *wxCheckBoxNameStr = wxT("check");