diff --git a/include/wx/motif/textctrl.h b/include/wx/motif/textctrl.h
index 4aeec5e504..7e6a733fa3 100644
--- a/include/wx/motif/textctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/motif/textctrl.h
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 #pragma interface "textctrl.h"
 #endif
 
-WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(extern const char*) wxEmptyString;
-
 // Single-line text item
 class WXDLLEXPORT wxTextCtrl : public wxTextCtrlBase
 {