diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/statbox.h b/include/wx/gtk/statbox.h
index 7dd72b86ff..b019740133 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/statbox.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/statbox.h
@@ -16,14 +16,21 @@
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxStaticBox : public wxStaticBoxBase
 {
 public:
-    wxStaticBox();
+    wxStaticBox()
+    {
+    }
+
     wxStaticBox( wxWindow *parent,
                  wxWindowID id,
                  const wxString &label,
                  const wxPoint &pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                  const wxSize &size = wxDefaultSize,
                  long style = 0,
-                 const wxString &name = wxStaticBoxNameStr );
+                 const wxString &name = wxStaticBoxNameStr )
+    {
+        Create( parent, id, label, pos, size, style, name );
+    }
+
     bool Create( wxWindow *parent,
                  wxWindowID id,
                  const wxString &label,
diff --git a/src/gtk/statbox.cpp b/src/gtk/statbox.cpp
index 797d80caf8..1e4a724497 100644
--- a/src/gtk/statbox.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/statbox.cpp
@@ -59,21 +59,6 @@ static gboolean expose_event(GtkWidget* widget, GdkEventExpose*, wxWindow*)
 // wxStaticBox
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-wxStaticBox::wxStaticBox()
-{
-}
-
-wxStaticBox::wxStaticBox( wxWindow *parent,
-                          wxWindowID id,
-                          const wxString &label,
-                          const wxPoint& pos,
-                          const wxSize& size,
-                          long style,
-                          const wxString& name )
-{
-    Create( parent, id, label, pos, size, style, name );
-}
-
 bool wxStaticBox::Create( wxWindow *parent,
                           wxWindowID id,
                           const wxString& label,