diff --git a/include/wx/richtext/richtextsymboldlg.h b/include/wx/richtext/richtextsymboldlg.h
index 5628ddba30..09b8236e06 100644
--- a/include/wx/richtext/richtextsymboldlg.h
+++ b/include/wx/richtext/richtextsymboldlg.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class wxSymbolListCtrl;
  */
 
 #define SYMBOL_WXSYMBOLPICKERDIALOG_STYLE (wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE|wxRESIZE_BORDER|wxCLOSE_BOX)
-#define SYMBOL_WXSYMBOLPICKERDIALOG_TITLE wxGetTranslation("Symbols")
+#define SYMBOL_WXSYMBOLPICKERDIALOG_TITLE wxGetTranslation(wxT("Symbols"))
 #define SYMBOL_WXSYMBOLPICKERDIALOG_IDNAME ID_SYMBOLPICKERDIALOG
 #define SYMBOL_WXSYMBOLPICKERDIALOG_SIZE wxSize(400, 300)
 #define SYMBOL_WXSYMBOLPICKERDIALOG_POSITION wxDefaultPosition