diff --git a/eeschema/sch_component.cpp b/eeschema/sch_component.cpp
index 0136f605d9..5608016a16 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_component.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_component.cpp
@@ -1895,9 +1895,10 @@ bool SCH_COMPONENT::doIsConnected( const wxPoint& aPosition ) const
 bool SCH_COMPONENT::IsInNetlist() const
 {
     SCH_FIELD* rf = GetField( REFERENCE );
-    return ! rf->GetText().StartsWith("#");
+    return ! rf->GetText().StartsWith( wxT( "#" ) );
 }
 
+
 void SCH_COMPONENT::Plot( PLOTTER* aPlotter )
 {
     LIB_COMPONENT* Entry;