diff --git a/eeschema/bom_plugins.cpp b/eeschema/bom_plugins.cpp
index 86f444dafd..f2f8f793f4 100644
--- a/eeschema/bom_plugins.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/bom_plugins.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <wx/log.h>
 
 
-constexpr wxChar BOM_TRACE[] = wxT( "BOM_GENERATORS" );
+const wxChar BOM_TRACE[] = wxT( "BOM_GENERATORS" );
 
 
 BOM_GENERATOR_HANDLER::BOM_GENERATOR_HANDLER( const wxString& aFile )