diff --git a/common/gal/opengl/opengl_gal.cpp b/common/gal/opengl/opengl_gal.cpp
index e3c3850999..0005035212 100644
--- a/common/gal/opengl/opengl_gal.cpp
+++ b/common/gal/opengl/opengl_gal.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <gal/definitions.h>
 
 #include <wx/log.h>
+#include <macros.h>
 
 #ifndef CALLBACK
 #define CALLBACK
@@ -256,8 +257,8 @@ void OPENGL_GAL::initGlew()
     }
     else
     {
-        wxLogDebug( wxString( "Status: Using GLEW " ) +
-                    wxString::FromUTF8( (char*) glewGetString( GLEW_VERSION ) )  );
+        wxLogDebug( wxString( wxT( "Status: Using GLEW " ) ) +
+                    FROM_UTF8( (char*) glewGetString( GLEW_VERSION ) )  );
     }
 
     // Check the OpenGL version (minimum 2.1 is required)
diff --git a/common/view/view.cpp b/common/view/view.cpp
index 51b3e18dea..339ac77e6e 100644
--- a/common/view/view.cpp
+++ b/common/view/view.cpp
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ void VIEW::redrawRect( const BOX2I& aRect )
     prof_end( &totalCycles );
     prof_end( &totalRealTime );
 
-    wxLogDebug( "Redraw::items %d (%d cached), %.1f ms/frame (%.0f FPS), draw/geometry ratio: %.1f%%",
+    wxLogDebug( wxT( "Redraw::items %d (%d cached), %.1f ms/frame (%.0f FPS), draw/geometry ratio: %.1f%%" ),
             totalItems, totalCached, (double) totalRealTime.value / 1000.0,
             1000000.0 / (double) totalRealTime.value,
             (double) totalDrawTime / (double) totalCycles.value * 100.0 );