diff --git a/builds/windows/vc2010/freetype.vcxproj b/builds/windows/vc2010/freetype.vcxproj
index 3b19fdb4c..1dbccc890 100644
--- a/builds/windows/vc2010/freetype.vcxproj
+++ b/builds/windows/vc2010/freetype.vcxproj
@@ -44,35 +44,35 @@
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-    <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
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diff --git a/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.vcproj b/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.vcproj
index b55e53dec..f3431d896 100644
--- a/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.vcproj
+++ b/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.vcproj
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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 			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
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+			CharacterSet="0"
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 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
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 			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
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+			CharacterSet="0"
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@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
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 			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
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+			CharacterSet="0"
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@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
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+			CharacterSet="0"
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