diff --git a/packages/fv/src/fvcommon.inc b/packages/fv/src/fvcommon.inc
index c4e4da3e16..c3585a6882 100644
--- a/packages/fv/src/fvcommon.inc
+++ b/packages/fv/src/fvcommon.inc
@@ -148,8 +148,10 @@ TYPE
 TYPE
 {$IFDEF FV_UNICODE}
    Sw_String = UnicodeString;
+   Sw_PString = UnicodeString;
 {$ELSE FV_UNICODE}
    Sw_String = ShortString;
+   Sw_PString = PShortString;
 {$ENDIF FV_UNICODE}
 
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