diff --git a/simgear/scene/model/placement.hxx b/simgear/scene/model/placement.hxx
index 8130c490..1b7a4c26 100644
--- a/simgear/scene/model/placement.hxx
+++ b/simgear/scene/model/placement.hxx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
   SGModelPlacement ();
   virtual ~SGModelPlacement ();
 
-  virtual void SGModelPlacement::init( ssgBranch * model );
+  virtual void init( ssgBranch * model );
 
   virtual void update();