diff --git a/webrtc/base/stringutils.h b/webrtc/base/stringutils.h
index 25990e0af4..5a6f42a063 100644
--- a/webrtc/base/stringutils.h
+++ b/webrtc/base/stringutils.h
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ struct Traits<char> {
 template<>
 struct Traits<wchar_t> {
   typedef std::wstring string;
-  inline static const wchar_t* Traits<wchar_t>::empty_str() { return L""; }
+  inline static const wchar_t* empty_str() { return L""; }
 };
 
 #endif  // WEBRTC_WIN