diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/choice.h b/include/wx/gtk/choice.h
index 54102db5b0..e405f01c72 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/choice.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/choice.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class wxChoice;
 // global data
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-extern const char *wxChoiceNameStr;
+extern const wxChar *wxChoiceNameStr;
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxChoice
diff --git a/include/wx/gtk1/choice.h b/include/wx/gtk1/choice.h
index 54102db5b0..e405f01c72 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk1/choice.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk1/choice.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class wxChoice;
 // global data
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-extern const char *wxChoiceNameStr;
+extern const wxChar *wxChoiceNameStr;
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxChoice