diff --git a/samples/db/dbtest.cpp b/samples/db/dbtest.cpp
index 18cc8f144a..a8afaf4139 100644
--- a/samples/db/dbtest.cpp
+++ b/samples/db/dbtest.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #include <wx/db.h>                  /* Required in the file which will get the data source connection */
 #include <wx/dbtable.h>             /* Has the wxTable object from which all data objects will inherit their data table functionality */
 
-extern DbList* WXDLLEXPORT PtrBegDbList;    /* from db.cpp, used in getting back error results from db connections */
+extern DbList WXDLLEXPORT *PtrBegDbList;    /* from db.cpp, used in getting back error results from db connections */
 
 #include "dbtest.h"                 /* Header file for this demonstration program */
 #include "listdb.h"                 /* Code to support the "Lookup" button on the editor dialog */
diff --git a/samples/db/listdb.cpp b/samples/db/listdb.cpp
index 675b9b97ba..f5181d5d9c 100644
--- a/samples/db/listdb.cpp
+++ b/samples/db/listdb.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 #include <wx/dbtable.h>
 
-extern DbList* WXDLLEXPORT PtrBegDbList;    /* from db.cpp, used in getting back error results from db connections */
+extern DbList WXDLLEXPORT *PtrBegDbList;    /* from db.cpp, used in getting back error results from db connections */
 
 #include "listdb.h"