diff --git a/include/wx/list.h b/include/wx/list.h
index 0694f7efeb..c9c679d24a 100644
--- a/include/wx/list.h
+++ b/include/wx/list.h
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@ private:
 };
 
 #define WX_LIST_SORTFUNCTION( elT, f ) wxList_SortFunction<elT>(f)
-#define VC6_WORKAROUND(elT, liT, decl)
+#define WX_LIST_VC6_WORKAROUND(elT, liT, decl)
 
 #else // if defined( __VISUALC__ ) && __VISUALC__ < 1300 // == VC6
 
 #define WX_LIST_SORTFUNCTION( elT, f ) std::greater<elT>( f )
-#define VC6_WORKAROUND(elT, liT, decl)                                        \
+#define WX_LIST_VC6_WORKAROUND(elT, liT, decl)                                \
     decl liT;                                                                 \
                                                                               \
     /* Workaround for broken VC6 STL incorrectly requires a std::greater<> */ \
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ inline const void *wxListCastElementToVoidPtr(const wxString& str)
         static void DeleteFunction( _WX_LIST_ITEM_TYPE_##liT X );             \
     };                                                                        \
                                                                               \
-    VC6_WORKAROUND(elT, liT, decl)                                            \
+    WX_LIST_VC6_WORKAROUND(elT, liT, decl)                                    \
     decl liT : public std::list<elT>                                          \
     {                                                                         \
     private:                                                                  \