diff --git a/include/wx/tbarbase.h b/include/wx/tbarbase.h
index 3cf75abf8b..f28173944d 100644
--- a/include/wx/tbarbase.h
+++ b/include/wx/tbarbase.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "wx/list.h"
 #include "wx/control.h"
 
-WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(extern const char*) wxToolBarNameStr;
+WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(extern const wxChar*) wxToolBarNameStr;
 WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(extern const wxSize) wxDefaultSize;
 WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(extern const wxPoint) wxDefaultPosition;
 
diff --git a/include/wx/tbarsmpl.h b/include/wx/tbarsmpl.h
index 2e4911aee1..132aa56d4e 100644
--- a/include/wx/tbarsmpl.h
+++ b/include/wx/tbarsmpl.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 class WXDLLEXPORT wxMemoryDC;
 
-WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(extern const char*) wxToolBarNameStr;
+WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(extern const wxChar*) wxToolBarNameStr;
 WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(extern const wxSize) wxDefaultSize;
 WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(extern const wxPoint) wxDefaultPosition;