diff --git a/Python/getargs.c b/Python/getargs.c
index 486cf7d..7726324 100644
--- a/Python/getargs.c
+++ b/Python/getargs.c
@@ -1776,6 +1776,7 @@
 	case 'D': /* complex double */
 #endif
 	case 'c': /* char */
+	case 'C': /* unicode char */
 		{
 			(void) va_arg(*p_va, void *);
 			break;