diff --git a/src/common/fileconf.cpp b/src/common/fileconf.cpp
index beaaab32e0..7fcaadeb5d 100644
--- a/src/common/fileconf.cpp
+++ b/src/common/fileconf.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 
 #if defined(__WXMAC__)
   #include  "wx/mac/private.h"  // includes mac headers
+  #include  "wx/filename.h"     // for MacSetTypeAndCreator
 #endif
 
 #if defined(__WXMSW__)