diff --git a/src/msw/iniconf.cpp b/src/msw/iniconf.cpp
index 34748ac826..565b6b8c15 100644
--- a/src/msw/iniconf.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/iniconf.cpp
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ bool wxIniConfig::DoReadString(const wxString& szKey, wxString *pstr) const
                           m_strLocalFilename.t_str());
   if ( wxIsEmpty(szBuf) ) {
     // now look in win.ini
-    wxString strKey = GetKeyName(path.Name());
-    GetProfileString(m_strGroup.t_str(), strKey.t_str(),
+    wxString strWinKey = GetKeyName(path.Name());
+    GetProfileString(m_strGroup.t_str(), strWinKey.t_str(),
                      wxT(""), szBuf, WXSIZEOF(szBuf));
   }