diff --git a/src/audio/wasapi/SDL_wasapi_win32.c b/src/audio/wasapi/SDL_wasapi_win32.c
index eb31989ca..48fb66d4d 100644
--- a/src/audio/wasapi/SDL_wasapi_win32.c
+++ b/src/audio/wasapi/SDL_wasapi_win32.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ WASAPI_PlatformThreadInit(_THIS)
     /* Set this thread to very high "Pro Audio" priority. */
     if (pAvSetMmThreadCharacteristicsW) {
         DWORD idx = 0;
-        this->hidden->task = pAvSetMmThreadCharacteristicsW(TEXT("Pro Audio"), &idx);
+        this->hidden->task = pAvSetMmThreadCharacteristicsW(L"Pro Audio", &idx);
     }
 }