diff --git a/dtool/src/parser-inc/string b/dtool/src/parser-inc/string
index 51c8431458..64cad92d30 100644
--- a/dtool/src/parser-inc/string
+++ b/dtool/src/parser-inc/string
@@ -44,5 +44,6 @@ public:
 };
 
 typedef basic_string<char> string;
+typedef basic_string<wchar_t> wstring;
 
 #endif