diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/pxCheckBox.h b/common/include/Utilities/pxCheckBox.h
index 5f59a0161c..c4bb3da640 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/pxCheckBox.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/pxCheckBox.h
@@ -62,8 +62,16 @@ static void operator+=( wxSizer& target, pxCheckBox* src )
 	target.Add( src, wxSF.Expand() );
 }
 
+#ifdef __LINUX__
 template<>
 void operator+=( wxSizer& target, const pxWindowAndFlags<pxCheckBox>& src )
 {
 	target.Add( src.window, src.flags );
 }
+#else
+template<>
+static void operator+=( wxSizer& target, const pxWindowAndFlags<pxCheckBox>& src )
+{
+	target.Add( src.window, src.flags );
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/pxStaticText.h b/common/include/Utilities/pxStaticText.h
index 9be6c0cef4..682192c152 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/pxStaticText.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/pxStaticText.h
@@ -90,12 +90,19 @@ static void operator+=( wxSizer& target, pxStaticText* src )
 	src->AddTo( target );
 }
 
+#ifdef __LINUX__
 template<>
 void operator+=( wxSizer& target, const pxWindowAndFlags<pxStaticText>& src )
 {
 	target.Add( src.window, src.flags );
 }
-
+#else
+template<>
+static void operator+=( wxSizer& target, const pxWindowAndFlags<pxStaticText>& src )
+{
+	target.Add( src.window, src.flags );
+}
+#endif
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  pxStaticHeading
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------