diff --git a/library_win32.cpp b/library_win32.cpp
index af5ce6a3..5fb0c29a 100644
--- a/library_win32.cpp
+++ b/library_win32.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ library::library (const char *path):
 }
 
 
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+library::library (const std::string &path):
+    library (path.c_str ())
+{ ; }
+
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 library::~library ()
 {