diff --git a/include/wx/mac/carbon/drawer.h b/include/wx/mac/carbon/drawer.h
index 11fe42594c..5103f73fce 100644
--- a/include/wx/mac/carbon/drawer.h
+++ b/include/wx/mac/carbon/drawer.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
      const wxString& title,
      wxSize size = wxDefaultSize,
      wxDirection edge = wxLEFT,
-     const wxString& name = "drawerwindow")
+     const wxString& name = wxT("drawerwindow"))
     {
         this->Create(parent, id, title, size, edge, name);
     }
diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/drawer.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/drawer.cpp
index 692a033ce9..67f43412ac 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/drawer.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/drawer.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ bool wxDrawerWindow::Create(wxWindow *parent,
  wxWindowID id, const wxString& title,
  wxSize size, wxDirection edge, const wxString& name)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG(NULL != parent, "wxDrawerWindows must be attached to a parent window.");
+    wxASSERT_MSG(NULL != parent, wxT("wxDrawerWindows must be attached to a parent window."));
        
     // Constrain the drawer size to the parent window.
     const wxSize parentSize(parent->GetClientSize());