diff --git a/build/bakefiles/wxpresets/presets/wx.bkl b/build/bakefiles/wxpresets/presets/wx.bkl
index 4885d01941..36e7d71407 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/wxpresets/presets/wx.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/wxpresets/presets/wx.bkl
@@ -22,6 +22,26 @@
     <set var="CONTRIBLIB_LIST">animate applet deprecated fl foldbar gizmos mmedia netutils ogl plot stc svg</set>
     <set var="ALLLIB_LIST">$(LIB_LIST) $(CONTRIBLIB_LIST)</set>
 
+    <!-- this is a temporary variable until there is non general    -->
+    <!-- function in bakefiles for returning native markup for      -->
+    <!-- reading envrionment variables                              -->
+    <set var="ENV_VAR">
+        <if cond="FORMAT=='watcom'">%</if>
+        <if cond="FORMAT!='watcom'"></if>
+    </set>
+
+
+    <!-- The directory where wxWidgets is installed: -->
+    <if cond="not isdefined('WX_DIR')">
+        <set var="WX_DIR_DEFAULT" overwrite="0">$(DOLLAR)($(ENV_VAR)WXWIN)</set>
+        <option name="WX_DIR" category="path">
+            <default-value>$(WX_DIR_DEFAULT)</default-value>
+            <description>
+                The directory where wxWidgets library is installed
+            </description>
+        </option>
+    </if>
+
 
 
     <!-- this is just a wrapper that includes the real implementation: -->
diff --git a/build/bakefiles/wxpresets/presets/wx_win32.bkl b/build/bakefiles/wxpresets/presets/wx_win32.bkl
index fc685abb35..ac27ae9ca7 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/wxpresets/presets/wx_win32.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/wxpresets/presets/wx_win32.bkl
@@ -42,15 +42,6 @@ FIXME: this template has (at least) the following bugs:
     <!--    is not constant, i.e. if it cannot be determined        -->
     <!--    by bakefile itself.                                     -->
 
-    <!-- this is a temporary variable until there is non general    -->
-    <!-- function in bakefiles for returning native markup for      -->
-    <!-- reading envrionment variables                              -->
-    <set var="ENV_VAR">
-        <if cond="FORMAT=='watcom'">%</if>
-        <if cond="FORMAT!='watcom'"></if>
-    </set>
-
-
     <!-- Presets for limited dmars make.exe format: -->
     <if cond="FORMAT=='dmars'">
         <set var="WX_UNICODE">0</set>
@@ -59,17 +50,6 @@ FIXME: this template has (at least) the following bugs:
     </if>
 
 
-    <!-- The directory where wxWidgets is installed: -->
-    <if cond="not isdefined('WX_DIR')">
-        <set var="WX_DIR_DEFAULT" overwrite="0">$(DOLLAR)($(ENV_VAR)WXWIN)</set>
-        <option name="WX_DIR" category="path">
-            <default-value>$(WX_DIR_DEFAULT)</default-value>
-            <description>
-                The directory where wxWidgets library is installed
-            </description>
-        </option>
-    </if>
-
     <!--    This is a standard option that determines               -->
     <!--    whether the user wants to build this library as         -->
     <!--    a dll or as a static library.                           -->