diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/stc/stc.h b/contrib/include/wx/stc/stc.h
index 20c184589c..5ba166a5ae 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/stc/stc.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/stc/stc.h
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public:
     wxStyledTextCtrl(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
                      const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                      const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize, long style = 0,
-                     const char* name = wxSTCNameStr);
+                     const char* name = "styledtext");
 #else
     wxStyledTextCtrl(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
                      const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
diff --git a/include/wx/stc/stc.h b/include/wx/stc/stc.h
index 20c184589c..5ba166a5ae 100644
--- a/include/wx/stc/stc.h
+++ b/include/wx/stc/stc.h
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public:
     wxStyledTextCtrl(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
                      const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                      const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize, long style = 0,
-                     const char* name = wxSTCNameStr);
+                     const char* name = "styledtext");
 #else
     wxStyledTextCtrl(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
                      const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,