diff --git a/wxPython/src/_defs.i b/wxPython/src/_defs.i
index 980e6ac0a9..6ee45d1114 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_defs.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_defs.i
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ typedef unsigned int    size_t;
 typedef unsigned int    time_t;
 typedef unsigned char   byte;
 typedef unsigned long   wxUIntPtr;
+typedef double          wxDouble;
 
 #define wxWindowID      int
 #define wxCoord         int
diff --git a/wxPython/src/_graphics.i b/wxPython/src/_graphics.i
index 8b667a7235..4ec84d7694 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_graphics.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_graphics.i
@@ -350,9 +350,6 @@ MustHaveApp(wxGraphicsPath);
 MustHaveApp(wxGraphicsContext);
 MustHaveApp(wxGCDC);
 
-typedef double wxDouble;
-
-
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