diff --git a/companion/src/constants.h b/companion/src/constants.h
index bfa6a3afb..2fd97f7a7 100644
--- a/companion/src/constants.h
+++ b/companion/src/constants.h
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ enum BoardEnum {
 #define CPN_MAX_KEYS                   32
 #define CPN_MAX_MOUSE_ANALOGS          2
 
-const char * const ARROW_LEFT = "\u2190";
-const char * const ARROW_UP = "\u2191";
-const char * const ARROW_RIGHT = "\u2192";
-const char * const ARROW_DOWN = "\u2193";
+const char * const ARROW_LEFT = "\xE2\x86\x90";
+const char * const ARROW_UP = "\xE2\x86\x91";
+const char * const ARROW_RIGHT = "\xE2\x86\x92";
+const char * const ARROW_DOWN = "\xE2\x86\x93";
 
 #if defined(DEBUG)
 #define HORUS_READY_FOR_RELEASE()     true
diff --git a/companion/src/simulation/virtualjoystickwidget.cpp b/companion/src/simulation/virtualjoystickwidget.cpp
index 6b9205b27..0697100a9 100644
--- a/companion/src/simulation/virtualjoystickwidget.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/simulation/virtualjoystickwidget.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "virtualjoystickwidget.h"
-#include "../constants.h"
+#include "constants.h"
 #include "sliderwidget.h"
 #include "modeledit/node.h"
 #include "helpers.h"