diff --git a/src/preferences/menu/MenuSettings.cpp b/src/preferences/menu/MenuSettings.cpp
index a13b6a85fd..9dc5b2625f 100644
--- a/src/preferences/menu/MenuSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/menu/MenuSettings.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <Errors.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
  
 MenuSettings::MenuSettings()