diff --git a/Sources/Tools/MaxMain/MaxCompat.h b/Sources/Tools/MaxMain/MaxCompat.h
index 71f0eba3..81dee8d5 100644
--- a/Sources/Tools/MaxMain/MaxCompat.h
+++ b/Sources/Tools/MaxMain/MaxCompat.h
@@ -84,4 +84,10 @@ typedef TCHAR MCHAR;
 #define INIT_CUSTOM_CONTROLS(instance)
 #endif
 
+#if MAX_VERSION_MAJOR <= 10 // Max 2008
+#define GETNAME_RETURN_TYPE TCHAR*
+#else
+#define GETNAME_RETURN_TYPE const TCHAR*
+#endif
+
 #endif // _PLASMA_MAXCOMPAT_H
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Sources/Tools/MaxMain/main.cpp b/Sources/Tools/MaxMain/main.cpp
index 25c2a4ba..3149eb35 100644
--- a/Sources/Tools/MaxMain/main.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Tools/MaxMain/main.cpp
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ public:
     ReferenceTarget *Clone(RemapDir &remap = DEFAULTREMAP);
     virtual bool CheckCopyAttribTo(ICustAttribContainer *to) { return true; }
     
-    const TCHAR* GetName() { return (const TCHAR*)_T(fClassDesc->ClassName()); }
+    GETNAME_RETURN_TYPE GetName() { return (GETNAME_RETURN_TYPE)_T(fClassDesc->ClassName()); }
     void DeleteThis() { delete this; }
 };