diff --git a/include/wx/ctrlsub.h b/include/wx/ctrlsub.h
index 118a212c70..284847e355 100644
--- a/include/wx/ctrlsub.h
+++ b/include/wx/ctrlsub.h
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 #include "wx/arrstr.h"
 #include "wx/control.h"      // base class
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_CONTAINERS_COMPATIBLY
+#include <vector>
+#endif // wxUSE_STD_CONTAINERS_COMPATIBLY
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxItemContainer defines an interface which is implemented by all controls
 // which have string subitems each of which may be selected.
@@ -216,9 +220,11 @@ public:
                wxClientData **clientData)
         { return AppendItems(wxArrayStringsAdapter(n, items), clientData); }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_CONTAINERS_COMPATIBLY
     template <class T>
     int Append(const std::vector<T>& items)
         { return AppendItems(items); }
+#endif // wxUSE_STD_CONTAINERS_COMPATIBLY
 
     // only for RTTI needs (separate name)
     void AppendString(const wxString& item)
@@ -259,9 +265,11 @@ public:
                wxClientData **clientData)
         { return InsertItems(wxArrayStringsAdapter(n, items), pos, clientData); }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_CONTAINERS_COMPATIBLY
     template <class T>
     int Insert(const std::vector<T>& items, unsigned int pos)
         { return InsertItems(items, pos); }
+#endif // wxUSE_STD_CONTAINERS_COMPATIBLY
 
     // replacing items
     // ---------------
@@ -279,9 +287,11 @@ public:
     void Set(unsigned int n, const wxString *items, wxClientData **clientData)
         { Clear(); Append(n, items, clientData); }
 
+#if wxUSE_STD_CONTAINERS_COMPATIBLY
     template <class T>
     void Set(const std::vector<T>& items)
         { Clear(); Append(items); }
+#endif // wxUSE_STD_CONTAINERS_COMPATIBLY
 
     // deleting items
     // --------------