diff --git a/rtl/inc/system.fpd b/rtl/inc/system.fpd
index 7c8b620ca5..7bd5fc3859 100644
--- a/rtl/inc/system.fpd
+++ b/rtl/inc/system.fpd
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 Type 
    Byte    = 0..255;
+   Char    = #0..#255;
    Longint = -2147483648..2147483647;
    Longword= 0..4294967295;
    Shortint= -128 .. 127;