diff --git a/include/wx/dcgraph.h b/include/wx/dcgraph.h
index 894e33ea56..9d1e4d7fb9 100755
--- a/include/wx/dcgraph.h
+++ b/include/wx/dcgraph.h
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ public:
     virtual void ComputeScaleAndOrigin();
 
     wxGraphicsContext* GetGraphicContext() { return m_graphicContext; }
-	virtual void SetGraphicsContext( wxGraphicsContext* ctx )
-		{ delete m_graphicContext; m_graphicContext = ctx; }
+	virtual void SetGraphicsContext( wxGraphicsContext* ctx );
+    
 protected:
     // the true implementations
     virtual bool DoFloodFill(wxCoord x, wxCoord y, const wxColour& col,
diff --git a/src/common/graphcmn.cpp b/src/common/graphcmn.cpp
index 0b9c6be864..b66531f910 100644
--- a/src/common/graphcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/graphcmn.cpp
@@ -274,6 +274,11 @@ wxGCDC::wxGCDC()
     Init();
 }
 
+void wxGCDC::SetGraphicsContext( wxGraphicsContext* ctx )
+{ 
+    delete m_graphicContext;
+    m_graphicContext = ctx;
+}
 
 wxGCDC::wxGCDC(const wxWindowDC& dc)
 {