diff --git a/src/SFML/Graphics/Text.cpp b/src/SFML/Graphics/Text.cpp
index d6f16317a..fe61bd650 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Graphics/Text.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Graphics/Text.cpp
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ void Text::ensureGeometryUpdate() const
         Uint32 curChar = m_string[i];
 
         // Skip the \r char to avoid weird graphical issues
-        if (curChar == '\r')
+        if (curChar == L'\r')
             continue;
 
         // Apply the kerning offset