diff --git a/src/msw/menuitem.cpp b/src/msw/menuitem.cpp
index 2039b073f0..f9e310d9a9 100644
--- a/src/msw/menuitem.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/menuitem.cpp
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ wxMenuItem::wxMenuItem(wxMenu *pParentMenu,
                        const wxString& text,
                        const wxString& strHelp,
                        bool bCheckable,
-                       wxMenu *pSubMenu) :
+                       wxMenu *pSubMenu)
 #if wxUSE_OWNER_DRAWN
-                        wxOwnerDrawn(text, bCheckable)
+                       : wxOwnerDrawn(text, bCheckable)
 #endif // owner drawn
 {
     wxASSERT_MSG( pParentMenu != NULL, wxT("a menu item should have a parent") );