diff --git a/panda/src/gobj/internalName.h b/panda/src/gobj/internalName.h
index 6a988ceb7a..4ecdb1fa56 100644
--- a/panda/src/gobj/internalName.h
+++ b/panda/src/gobj/internalName.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ PUBLISHED:
   bool unref() const;
 
   INLINE static PT(InternalName) make(const string &name);
-  INLINE static PT(InternalName) make(const string &name, int index);
+  static PT(InternalName) make(const string &name, int index);
   PT(InternalName) append(const string &basename);
 
   INLINE InternalName *get_parent() const;