diff --git a/tests/textfile/textfiletest.cpp b/tests/textfile/textfiletest.cpp
index b85e9444b5..25d3f830f4 100644
--- a/tests/textfile/textfiletest.cpp
+++ b/tests/textfile/textfiletest.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
 #include "wx/ffile.h"
 #include "wx/textfile.h"
 
+#ifdef __VISUALC__
+    #define unlink _unlink
+#endif
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // test class
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------