diff --git a/src/mgl/utils.cpp b/src/mgl/utils.cpp
index 563089b2f5..fd2e5c63c7 100644
--- a/src/mgl/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/mgl/utils.cpp
@@ -90,27 +90,6 @@ int wxDisplayDepth()
     return g_displayDC->getBitsPerPixel();
 }
 
-wxString wxGetOsDescription()
-{
-    wxString osname(
-
-#if defined(__UNIX__)
-        _T("Unix")
-#elif defined(__OS2__)
-        _T("OS/2")
-#elif defined(__WIN32__)
-        _T("Windows")
-#elif defined(__DOS__)
-        _T("DOS")
-#else
-        _T("unknown")
-#endif
-
-    );
-
-    return osname;
-}
-
 #if wxUSE_GUI
 
 wxToolkitInfo& wxGUIAppTraits::GetToolkitInfo()
diff --git a/src/msdos/utilsdos.cpp b/src/msdos/utilsdos.cpp
index f0a227f696..c8b1151512 100644
--- a/src/msdos/utilsdos.cpp
+++ b/src/msdos/utilsdos.cpp
@@ -477,3 +477,13 @@ wxToolkitInfo& wxConsoleAppTraits::GetToolkitInfo()
     info.os = wxDOS;
     return info;
 }
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// OS Description
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+wxString wxGetOsDescription()
+{
+    wxString osname(_T("DOS"));
+    return osname;
+}