diff --git a/include/spdlog/sinks/basic_file_sink.h b/include/spdlog/sinks/basic_file_sink.h
index a30e1dfa..fa1e202a 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/sinks/basic_file_sink.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/sinks/basic_file_sink.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ using basic_file_sink_st = basic_file_sink<details::null_mutex>;
 // factory functions
 //
 template <typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
-inline std::shared_ptr<logger> basic_logger_mt(const std::string &logger_name,
+std::shared_ptr<logger> basic_logger_mt(const std::string &logger_name,
                                                const filename_t &filename,
                                                bool truncate = false,
                                                const file_event_handlers &event_handlers = {}) {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ inline std::shared_ptr<logger> basic_logger_mt(const std::string &logger_name,
 }
 
 template <typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
-inline std::shared_ptr<logger> basic_logger_st(const std::string &logger_name,
+std::shared_ptr<logger> basic_logger_st(const std::string &logger_name,
                                                const filename_t &filename,
                                                bool truncate = false,
                                                const file_event_handlers &event_handlers = {}) {