diff --git a/desmume/src/wx/wxMain.cpp b/desmume/src/wx/wxMain.cpp
index b07908917..a7aa04144 100644
--- a/desmume/src/wx/wxMain.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/wx/wxMain.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ bool Desmume::OnInit()
 #endif
 
 	SetAppName(_T("desmume")); 
-	wxString iniFileName = wxPathOnly(wxStandardPaths::Get().GetExecutablePath()) + "\\desmume.ini";
+	wxString iniFileName = wxPathOnly(wxStandardPaths::Get().GetExecutablePath()) + _T("\\desmume.ini");
 	wxConfigBase *pConfig = new wxFileConfig(wxEmptyString,wxEmptyString,iniFileName,wxEmptyString,wxCONFIG_USE_LOCAL_FILE | wxCONFIG_USE_RELATIVE_PATH);
 	wxConfigBase::Set(pConfig);
 	wxString emu_version(EMU_DESMUME_NAME_AND_VERSION(), wxConvUTF8);