diff --git a/include/wx/artprov.h b/include/wx/artprov.h
index 2dbf51a23a..7eef3973c4 100644
--- a/include/wx/artprov.h
+++ b/include/wx/artprov.h
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public:
 
 #if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
     // use PushBack(), it's the same thing
-    wxDEPRECATED( static void Insert(wxArtProvider *provider) );
+    static wxDEPRECATED( void Insert(wxArtProvider *provider) );
 #endif
 
     // Remove latest added provider and delete it.
@@ -189,14 +189,14 @@ public:
 
 #if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6
     // use the corresponding methods without redundant "Provider" suffix
-    wxDEPRECATED( static void PushProvider(wxArtProvider *provider) );
-    wxDEPRECATED( static void InsertProvider(wxArtProvider *provider) );
-    wxDEPRECATED( static bool PopProvider() );
+    static wxDEPRECATED( void PushProvider(wxArtProvider *provider) );
+    static wxDEPRECATED( void InsertProvider(wxArtProvider *provider) );
+    static wxDEPRECATED( bool PopProvider() );
 
     // use Delete() if this is what you really need, or just delete the
     // provider pointer, do not use Remove() as it does not delete the pointer
     // unlike RemoveProvider() which does
-    wxDEPRECATED( static bool RemoveProvider(wxArtProvider *provider) );
+    static wxDEPRECATED( bool RemoveProvider(wxArtProvider *provider) );
 #endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6
 
 protected:
diff --git a/include/wx/colour.h b/include/wx/colour.h
index 3de95570f1..cf19ba4838 100644
--- a/include/wx/colour.h
+++ b/include/wx/colour.h
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public:
     // ---------------
 
 #if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6
-    wxDEPRECATED( static wxColour CreateByName(const wxString& name) );
+    static wxDEPRECATED( wxColour CreateByName(const wxString& name) );
     wxDEPRECATED( void InitFromName(const wxString& col) );
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/wx/image.h b/include/wx/image.h
index bfb2129881..43e7115ea0 100644
--- a/include/wx/image.h
+++ b/include/wx/image.h
@@ -561,15 +561,15 @@ public:
         }
     )
 
-    wxDEPRECATED(
-        static wxImageHandler *FindHandler(const wxString& ext, long type)
+    static wxDEPRECATED(
+        wxImageHandler *FindHandler(const wxString& ext, long type)
         {
             return FindHandler(ext, (wxBitmapType)type);
         }
     )
 
-    wxDEPRECATED(
-        static wxImageHandler *FindHandler(long imageType)
+    static wxDEPRECATED(
+        wxImageHandler *FindHandler(long imageType)
         {
             return FindHandler((wxBitmapType)imageType);
         }
diff --git a/include/wx/log.h b/include/wx/log.h
index 7190314658..8f872af38e 100644
--- a/include/wx/log.h
+++ b/include/wx/log.h
@@ -522,14 +522,14 @@ public:
 
 #if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6
     // this function doesn't do anything any more, don't call it
-    wxDEPRECATED_INLINE(
-        static wxChar *SetLogBuffer(wxChar *, size_t = 0), return NULL;
+    static wxDEPRECATED_INLINE(
+        wxChar *SetLogBuffer(wxChar *, size_t = 0), return NULL;
     );
 #endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6
 
     // don't use integer masks any more, use string trace masks instead
 #if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
-    wxDEPRECATED_INLINE( static void SetTraceMask(wxTraceMask ulMask),
+    static wxDEPRECATED_INLINE( void SetTraceMask(wxTraceMask ulMask),
         ms_ulTraceMask = ulMask; )
 
     // this one can't be marked deprecated as it's used in our own wxLogger
diff --git a/include/wx/menuitem.h b/include/wx/menuitem.h
index 51ce402b49..9dfb98e094 100644
--- a/include/wx/menuitem.h
+++ b/include/wx/menuitem.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public:
     wxDEPRECATED( const wxString& GetText() const );
 
     // Now use GetLabelText to strip the accelerators
-    wxDEPRECATED( static wxString GetLabelFromText(const wxString& text) );
+    static wxDEPRECATED( wxString GetLabelFromText(const wxString& text) );
 
     // Now use SetItemLabel
     wxDEPRECATED( virtual void SetText(const wxString& str) );
diff --git a/include/wx/validate.h b/include/wx/validate.h
index f6832d16d1..27473364bc 100644
--- a/include/wx/validate.h
+++ b/include/wx/validate.h
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ public:
     // unnaturally: it disabled the bell when it was true, not false as could
     // be expected; use SuppressBellOnError() instead
 #if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
-    wxDEPRECATED_INLINE(
-        static void SetBellOnError(bool doIt = true),
+    static wxDEPRECATED_INLINE(
+        void SetBellOnError(bool doIt = true),
         ms_isSilent = doIt;
     )
 #endif