diff --git a/FL/glut.H b/FL/glut.H
index 80f3c10c9..c2126622c 100644
--- a/FL/glut.H
+++ b/FL/glut.H
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ FL_EXPORT void glutInitWindowSize(int w, int h);
 
 FL_EXPORT void glutMainLoop();
 
+FL_EXPORT int glutCreateWindow(char *title);
 FL_EXPORT int glutCreateWindow(const char *title);
 
 FL_EXPORT int glutCreateSubWindow(int win, int x, int y, int width, int height);
diff --git a/src/glut_compatability.cxx b/src/glut_compatability.cxx
index b2acfdec4..90d2d80ca 100644
--- a/src/glut_compatability.cxx
+++ b/src/glut_compatability.cxx
@@ -220,6 +220,10 @@ void glutInitWindowSize(int w, int h) {
   initw = w; inith = h;
 }
 
+int glutCreateWindow(char *title) {
+  return glutCreateWindow((const char*)title);
+}
+
 int glutCreateWindow(const char *title) {
   Fl_Glut_Window *W;
   if (initpos) {