diff --git a/include/wx/msw/colour.h b/include/wx/msw/colour.h
index d82c1dc1cf..56ef566d85 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/colour.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/colour.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public:
 
     // implicit conversion from the colour name
   wxColour( const wxString &colourName ) { InitFromName(colourName); }
-  wxColour( const char *colourName ) { InitFromName(colourName); }
+  wxColour( const wxChar *colourName ) { InitFromName(colourName); }
 
 
     // copy ctors and assignment operators