diff --git a/src/qt/win_dynld.c b/src/qt/win_dynld.c
index 507e3584c..98eb4739f 100644
--- a/src/qt/win_dynld.c
+++ b/src/qt/win_dynld.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ dynld_module(const char *name, dllimp_t *table)
     void *func;
 
     /* See if we can load the desired module. */
-    if ((h = LoadLibrary((WCHAR *) name)) == NULL) {
+    if ((h = LoadLibrary(name)) == NULL) {
 	dynld_log("DynLd(\"%s\"): library not found! (%08X)\n", name, GetLastError());
 	return(NULL);
     }
diff --git a/src/win/win_dynld.c b/src/win/win_dynld.c
index 507e3584c..98eb4739f 100644
--- a/src/win/win_dynld.c
+++ b/src/win/win_dynld.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ dynld_module(const char *name, dllimp_t *table)
     void *func;
 
     /* See if we can load the desired module. */
-    if ((h = LoadLibrary((WCHAR *) name)) == NULL) {
+    if ((h = LoadLibrary(name)) == NULL) {
 	dynld_log("DynLd(\"%s\"): library not found! (%08X)\n", name, GetLastError());
 	return(NULL);
     }