diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/fl/frmview.h b/contrib/include/wx/fl/frmview.h
index d5b35235b9..db9868c916 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/fl/frmview.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/fl/frmview.h
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ public:
 
     // if file name is empty, views are are not saved/loaded
 
-    virtual void Init( wxWindow* pMainFrame, const wxString& settingsFile = "" );
+    virtual void Init( wxWindow* pMainFrame,
+                       const wxString& settingsFile = wxEmptyString );
 
     // synonyms
     wxFrame* GetParentFrame();
diff --git a/contrib/src/fl/frmview.cpp b/contrib/src/fl/frmview.cpp
index 163b5fedee..dcd98c5f9f 100644
--- a/contrib/src/fl/frmview.cpp
+++ b/contrib/src/fl/frmview.cpp
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ void wxFrameManager::AddView( wxFrameView* pFrmView )
 void wxFrameManager::RemoveView( wxFrameView* pFrmView )
 {
     // TBD::
-    wxFAIL_MSG("wxFrameManager::RemoveView() has not been implemented yet.");
+    wxFAIL_MSG( _T("wxFrameManager::RemoveView() has not been implemented yet.") );
 }
 
 int wxFrameManager::GetActiveViewNo()