diff --git a/include/wx/intl.h b/include/wx/intl.h
index 4ee062a2ec..a7b4dd133c 100644
--- a/include/wx/intl.h
+++ b/include/wx/intl.h
@@ -437,7 +437,11 @@ public:
         {
             DoCommonInit();
 
+#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
             Init(name, shortName, locale, bLoadDefault, bConvertEncoding);
+#else
+            Init(name, shortName, locale, bLoadDefault);
+#endif
         }
 
     wxLocale(int language, // wxLanguage id or custom language