diff --git a/src/Magnum/Shaders/VectorGL.cpp b/src/Magnum/Shaders/VectorGL.cpp
index 16d1e7040..c443cf714 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Shaders/VectorGL.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Shaders/VectorGL.cpp
@@ -230,6 +230,20 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> VectorGL<dimensions>::VectorGL(CompileState&& c
     static_cast<void>(version);
 }
 
+template<UnsignedInt dimensions> VectorGL<dimensions>::VectorGL(Flags flags) : VectorGL{compile(flags)} {}
+
+#ifndef MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES2
+template<UnsignedInt dimensions> typename VectorGL<dimensions>::CompileState VectorGL<dimensions>::compile(Flags flags) {
+    return compile(flags, 1, 1);
+}
+
+template<UnsignedInt dimensions> VectorGL<dimensions>::VectorGL(Flags flags, UnsignedInt materialCount, UnsignedInt drawCount)
+    : VectorGL{compile(flags, materialCount, drawCount)} {}
+#endif
+
+template<UnsignedInt dimensions> VectorGL<dimensions>::VectorGL(NoInitT) {}
+
+
 template<UnsignedInt dimensions> VectorGL<dimensions>& VectorGL<dimensions>::setTransformationProjectionMatrix(const MatrixTypeFor<dimensions, Float>& matrix) {
     #ifndef MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES2
     CORRADE_ASSERT(!(_flags >= Flag::UniformBuffers),
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Shaders/VectorGL.h b/src/Magnum/Shaders/VectorGL.h
index ae4a3aa6c..232a076d2 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Shaders/VectorGL.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Shaders/VectorGL.h
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> class MAGNUM_SHADERS_EXPORT VectorGL: public GL
          * @ref VectorGL(Flags, UnsignedInt, UnsignedInt) with @p materialCount
          * and @p drawCount set to @cpp 1 @ce.
          */
-        explicit VectorGL(Flags flags = {}) : VectorGL{compile(flags)} {};
+        explicit VectorGL(Flags flags = {});
 
         #ifndef MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES2
         /**
@@ -257,8 +257,7 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> class MAGNUM_SHADERS_EXPORT VectorGL: public GL
             for this might be too confusing); what if some parameters won't be
             (unsigned) integers? like a string with shader extensions? make a
             whole Configuration class? */
-        explicit VectorGL(Flags flags, UnsignedInt materialCount, UnsignedInt drawCount) :
-            VectorGL{compile(flags, materialCount, drawCount)} {}
+        explicit VectorGL(Flags flags, UnsignedInt materialCount, UnsignedInt drawCount);
         #endif
 
         /**
@@ -286,9 +285,7 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> class MAGNUM_SHADERS_EXPORT VectorGL: public GL
         );
 
         #ifndef MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES2
-        static CompileState compile(Flags flags) {
-            return compile(flags, 1, 1);
-        }
+        static CompileState compile(Flags flags);
         #endif
 
         /** @brief Copying is not allowed */
@@ -573,7 +570,7 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> class MAGNUM_SHADERS_EXPORT VectorGL: public GL
 
     private:
         /* Creates the GL shader program object but nothing else. Internal, used by compile(). */
-        explicit VectorGL(NoInitT) {}
+        explicit VectorGL(NoInitT);
 
         /* Prevent accidentally calling irrelevant functions */
         #ifndef MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES