diff --git a/include/wx/app.h b/include/wx/app.h
index d5f4c70b71..3698f65a09 100644
--- a/include/wx/app.h
+++ b/include/wx/app.h
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ public:
     wxAppConsole *wxCreateApp()                                             \
     {                                                                       \
         wxAppConsole::CheckBuildOptions(WX_BUILD_OPTIONS_SIGNATURE,         \
-                                        wxT("your program"));               \
+                                        "your program");                    \
         return new appname;                                                 \
     }                                                                       \
     wxAppInitializer                                                        \