diff --git a/src/msw/basemsw.cpp b/src/msw/basemsw.cpp
index 3204e02154..5cf06c48b6 100644
--- a/src/msw/basemsw.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/basemsw.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ wxTimerImpl *wxConsoleAppTraits::CreateTimerImpl(wxTimer *timer)
 
 #endif // wxUSE_TIMER
 
+// Why can't this be disabled for __WXQT__ ??? There is an implementation in src/qt/apptraits.cpp
 wxEventLoopBase *wxConsoleAppTraits::CreateEventLoop()
 {
 #if wxUSE_CONSOLE_EVENTLOOP
diff --git a/src/qt/apptraits.cpp b/src/qt/apptraits.cpp
index 1f1553f6c0..3f44fd8f8e 100644
--- a/src/qt/apptraits.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/apptraits.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ wxPortId wxGUIAppTraits::GetToolkitVersion(int *majVer,
 
 //#############################################################################
 
-#if wxUSE_CONSOLE_EVENTLOOP
+// this one fails to link under Windows; why is src/msw/basemsw.cpp picked up???
+#if wxUSE_CONSOLE_EVENTLOOP && !defined(__WINDOWS__)
 
 wxEventLoopBase *wxConsoleAppTraits::CreateEventLoop()
 {