diff --git a/fluid/alignment_panel.cxx b/fluid/alignment_panel.cxx
index 1b3122708..26412d717 100644
--- a/fluid/alignment_panel.cxx
+++ b/fluid/alignment_panel.cxx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "alignment_panel.h"
 #include <FL/Fl_Preferences.H>
 #include <FL/fl_ask.H>
+#include <string.h>
 Fl_Text_Buffer *shell_run_buffer; 
 
 Fl_Double_Window *project_window=(Fl_Double_Window *)0;
diff --git a/fluid/alignment_panel.fl b/fluid/alignment_panel.fl
index 3bc3197f1..e21b8c351 100644
--- a/fluid/alignment_panel.fl
+++ b/fluid/alignment_panel.fl
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ decl {\#include <FL/Fl_Preferences.H>} {private global
 decl {\#include <FL/fl_ask.H>} {private global
 }
 
+decl {\#include <string.h>} {selected private global
+}
+
 decl {extern void load_history();} {public local
 }