diff --git a/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h b/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
index f69d9939d9..8924bcc391 100644
--- a/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
+++ b/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ public:
                          wxWindow *windowToUse = NULL);
 
     // Gets a direction, complains if the value is invalid.
-    wxDirection GetDirection(const wxString& param, wxDirection dir = wxLEFT);
+    wxDirection GetDirection(const wxString& param, wxDirection dirDefault = wxLEFT);
 
     // Gets a bitmap.
     wxBitmap GetBitmap(const wxString& param = wxT("bitmap"),
diff --git a/interface/wx/xrc/xmlres.h b/interface/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
index a264d2ab39..72583a6e86 100644
--- a/interface/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
+++ b/interface/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
@@ -578,14 +578,14 @@ protected:
     /**
         Gets a direction.
 
-        If the given @a param is not present or has empty value, @a dir is
+        If the given @a param is not present or has empty value, @a dirDefault is
         returned by default. Otherwise the value of the parameter is parsed and
         a warning is generated if it's not one of @c wxLEFT, @c wxTOP, @c
         wxRIGHT or @c wxBOTTOM.
 
         @since 2.9.3
      */
-    wxDirection GetDirection(const wxString& param, wxDirection dir = wxLEFT);
+    wxDirection GetDirection(const wxString& param, wxDirection dirDefault = wxLEFT);
 
     /**
         Gets a font.