diff --git a/modules/juce_core/text/juce_String.h b/modules/juce_core/text/juce_String.h
index b3a45ae60e..4873bd9dde 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/text/juce_String.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/text/juce_String.h
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public:
     typedef CharPointer_UTF32 CharPointerType;
    #elif (JUCE_STRING_UTF_TYPE == 16)
     typedef CharPointer_UTF16 CharPointerType;
-   #elif (JUCE_STRING_UTF_TYPE == 8)
+   #elif (DOXYGEN || JUCE_STRING_UTF_TYPE == 8)
     typedef CharPointer_UTF8  CharPointerType;
    #else
     #error "You must set the value of JUCE_STRING_UTF_TYPE to be either 8, 16, or 32!"