diff --git a/include/wx/msw/gsockmsw.h b/include/wx/msw/gsockmsw.h
index 81202a2564..6270be5678 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/gsockmsw.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/gsockmsw.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 class GSocket : public GSocketBase
 {
 public:
-    GSocket::GSocket(wxSocketBase& wxsocket)
+    GSocket(wxSocketBase& wxsocket)
         : GSocketBase(wxsocket)
     {
         m_msgnumber = 0;