diff --git a/doomgeneric/doomtype.h b/doomgeneric/doomtype.h
index a225c6487..41be5ea60 100644
--- a/doomgeneric/doomtype.h
+++ b/doomgeneric/doomtype.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 #else
 
-#include <strings.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 #endif