diff --git a/contrib/src/gizmos/editlbox.cpp b/contrib/src/gizmos/editlbox.cpp
index e7c065127d..e7d6160a03 100644
--- a/contrib/src/gizmos/editlbox.cpp
+++ b/contrib/src/gizmos/editlbox.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
                   const wxSize &size = wxDefaultSize,
                   long style = wxLC_ICON,
                   const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
-                  const wxString &name = "listctrl")
+                  const wxString &name = _T("listctrl"))
          : wxListCtrl(parent, id, pos, size, style, validator, name)
     {
         CreateColumns();