diff --git a/Fwk/VizFwk/LibCore/cvfVector2.h b/Fwk/VizFwk/LibCore/cvfVector2.h
index 720dceab45..c80c087e20 100644
--- a/Fwk/VizFwk/LibCore/cvfVector2.h
+++ b/Fwk/VizFwk/LibCore/cvfVector2.h
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     template<typename T> 
-    friend inline const Vector2<T> operator*(T scalar, const Vector2<T>& rhs);
+    friend const Vector2<T> operator*(T scalar, const Vector2<T>& rhs);
 
 private:
     S m_v[2];
diff --git a/Fwk/VizFwk/LibCore/cvfVector3.h b/Fwk/VizFwk/LibCore/cvfVector3.h
index 25d4c9533e..0a31071367 100644
--- a/Fwk/VizFwk/LibCore/cvfVector3.h
+++ b/Fwk/VizFwk/LibCore/cvfVector3.h
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     template<typename T> 
-    friend inline const Vector3<T> operator*(T scalar, const Vector3<T>& rhs);
+    friend const Vector3<T> operator*(T scalar, const Vector3<T>& rhs);
 
 private:
     S m_v[3];