diff --git a/src/common/dlgcmn.cpp b/src/common/dlgcmn.cpp
index 8cae975656..b0aa664380 100644
--- a/src/common/dlgcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/dlgcmn.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ wxWindow *wxDialogBase::CheckIfCanBeUsedAsParent(wxWindow *parent) const
     if ( !parent )
         return NULL;
 
-    extern WXDLLIMPEXP_DATA_CORE(wxList) wxPendingDelete;
+    extern WXDLLIMPEXP_DATA_BASE(wxList) wxPendingDelete;
     if ( wxPendingDelete.Member(parent) || parent->IsBeingDeleted() )
     {
         // this window is being deleted and we shouldn't create any children