diff --git a/include/godot_cpp/core/String.cpp b/include/godot_cpp/core/String.cpp
index 9b344c79..e2c2182b 100644
--- a/include/godot_cpp/core/String.cpp
+++ b/include/godot_cpp/core/String.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ String::operator NodePath() const
 	return NodePath(*this);
 }
 
-const wchar_t *String::c_string() const
+const char *String::c_string() const
 {
 	return godot_string_c_str(&_godot_string);
 }
diff --git a/include/godot_cpp/core/String.hpp b/include/godot_cpp/core/String.hpp
index 1beaf215..ee6532ea 100644
--- a/include/godot_cpp/core/String.hpp
+++ b/include/godot_cpp/core/String.hpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public:
 
 	operator NodePath() const;
 
-	const wchar_t *c_string() const;
+	const char *c_string() const;
 
 };