diff --git a/include/wx/platform.h b/include/wx/platform.h
index c52ad430c1..5ad287d09c 100644
--- a/include/wx/platform.h
+++ b/include/wx/platform.h
@@ -300,8 +300,11 @@
 #ifdef __SC__
     #ifdef __DMC__
          #define __DIGITALMARS__
+    #else
+         #define __SYMANTEC__
     #endif
 #endif
 
+
 #endif /* _WX_PLATFORM_H_ */
 
diff --git a/include/wx/wxchar.h b/include/wx/wxchar.h
index 1c3eedbc5d..c6665ef5e5 100644
--- a/include/wx/wxchar.h
+++ b/include/wx/wxchar.h
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@
             defined(__EMX__) || defined(__DJGPP__)
         #define wxStricmp stricmp
         #define wxStrnicmp strnicmp
-    #elif defined(__SC__) || defined(__VISUALC__) || \
+    #elif defined(__SYMANTEC__) || defined(__VISUALC__) || \
             (defined(__MWERKS__) && defined(__INTEL__))
         #define wxStricmp _stricmp
         #define wxStrnicmp _strnicmp