diff --git a/src/generic/srchctlg.cpp b/src/generic/srchctlg.cpp
index 3fe46f2ea1..2beebcf613 100644
--- a/src/generic/srchctlg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/srchctlg.cpp
@@ -137,9 +137,20 @@ public:
 
     // provide access to the base class protected methods to wxSearchCtrl which
     // needs to forward to them
-    using wxTextCtrl::DoSetValue;
-    using wxTextCtrl::DoLoadFile;
-    using wxTextCtrl::DoSaveFile;
+    void DoSetValue(const wxString& value, int flags)
+    {
+        m_text->DoSetValue(value, flags);
+    }
+
+    bool DoLoadFile(const wxString& file, int fileType)
+    {
+        return m_text->DoLoadFile(file, fileType);
+    }
+
+    bool DoSaveFile(const wxString& file, int fileType)
+    {
+        return m_text->DoSaveFile(file, fileType);
+    }
 
 protected:
     void OnText(wxCommandEvent& eventText)
@@ -903,21 +914,6 @@ wxTextCtrl& operator<<(double d);
 wxTextCtrl& operator<<(const wxChar c);
 #endif
 
-void wxSearchCtrl::DoSetValue(const wxString& value, int flags)
-{
-    m_text->DoSetValue(value, flags);
-}
-
-bool wxSearchCtrl::DoLoadFile(const wxString& file, int fileType)
-{
-    return m_text->DoLoadFile(file, fileType);
-}
-
-bool wxSearchCtrl::DoSaveFile(const wxString& file, int fileType)
-{
-    return m_text->DoSaveFile(file, fileType);
-}
-
 // do the window-specific processing after processing the update event
 void wxSearchCtrl::DoUpdateWindowUI(wxUpdateUIEvent& event)
 {