diff --git a/code/BlenderDNA.h b/code/BlenderDNA.h
index de0a5a62f..4c7d0fc26 100644
--- a/code/BlenderDNA.h
+++ b/code/BlenderDNA.h
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ public:
      *  a compiler complain is the result.
      *  @param dest Destination value to be written
      *  @param db File database, including input stream. */
-    template <typename T> inline void Convert (T& dest, const FileDatabase& db) const;
+    template <typename T> void Convert (T& dest, const FileDatabase& db) const;
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------
     // generic converter