diff --git a/src/common/event.cpp b/src/common/event.cpp
index 0c3b44ea09..1906077d27 100644
--- a/src/common/event.cpp
+++ b/src/common/event.cpp
@@ -713,6 +713,9 @@ wxChildFocusEvent::wxChildFocusEvent(wxWindow *win)
 
 #endif // wxUSE_GUI
 
+
+#if wxUSE_BASE
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxEventHashTable
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -893,8 +896,6 @@ void wxEventHashTable::GrowEventTypeTable()
 // wxEvtHandler
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#if wxUSE_BASE
-
 /*
  * Event handler
  */