diff --git a/include/wx/list.h b/include/wx/list.h
index a30e5b93c4..79f40cd077 100644
--- a/include/wx/list.h
+++ b/include/wx/list.h
@@ -390,6 +390,10 @@ public:
         { m_key.integer = i; }
     wxListKey(const wxString& s) : m_keyType(wxKEY_STRING)
         { m_key.string = new wxString(s); }
+    wxListKey(const char *s) : m_keyType(wxKEY_STRING)
+        { m_key.string = new wxString(s); }
+    wxListKey(const wchar_t *s) : m_keyType(wxKEY_STRING)
+        { m_key.string = new wxString(s); }
 
     // accessors
     wxKeyType GetKeyType() const { return m_keyType; }