diff --git a/src/compiledata.cpp b/src/compiledata.cpp
index 9aa52be2..74033501 100644
--- a/src/compiledata.cpp
+++ b/src/compiledata.cpp
@@ -3749,7 +3749,7 @@ fprintf(f_errors,"\nRefs %d,  Reused %d\n",count_references,duplicate_references
 
 #include <errno.h>
 
-void CompileMbrola(const char *mbrola_file)
+void CompileMbrola(const wxChar *mbrola_file)
 {//=================
 	char *p;
 	FILE *f_in;
diff --git a/src/espeakedit.cpp b/src/espeakedit.cpp
index 34fa3cf8..493aa158 100644
--- a/src/espeakedit.cpp
+++ b/src/espeakedit.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ extern void DictionarySort(const char *dictname);
 extern void init_z();
 extern void CompilePhonemeData(void);
 extern void CompileSampleRate(void);
-extern void CompileMbrola(const char *mbrola_file = NULL);
+extern void CompileMbrola(const wxChar *mbrola_file = NULL);
 extern void CompileIntonation();
 extern void InitSpectrumDisplay();
 extern void InitProsodyDisplay();