diff --git a/tests/test/units/character/tutf32convert.pp b/tests/test/units/character/tutf32convert.pp
index 7695c12db6..82212883cc 100644
--- a/tests/test/units/character/tutf32convert.pp
+++ b/tests/test/units/character/tutf32convert.pp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 program tutf32convert;
 
+{$mode objfpc}
+
 {$apptype console}
 
 uses