diff --git a/include/boost/python/conversions.hpp b/include/boost/python/conversions.hpp
index d11f7f14..f7c07327 100644
--- a/include/boost/python/conversions.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/python/conversions.hpp
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ PyObject* to_python(unsigned short);
 unsigned short from_python(PyObject*, boost::python::type<unsigned short>);
 unsigned short from_python(PyObject*, boost::python::type<const unsigned short&>);
 
+PyObject* to_python(char);
+char from_python(PyObject*, boost::python::type<char>);
+char from_python(PyObject*, boost::python::type<const char&>);
+
 PyObject* to_python(signed char);
 signed char from_python(PyObject*, boost::python::type<signed char>);
 signed char from_python(PyObject*, boost::python::type<const signed char&>);
@@ -304,6 +308,11 @@ inline unsigned short from_python(PyObject* p, boost::python::type<const unsigne
     return from_python(p, boost::python::type<unsigned short>());
 }
 
+inline char from_python(PyObject* p, boost::python::type<const char&>)
+{
+    return from_python(p, boost::python::type<char>());
+}
+
 inline signed char from_python(PyObject* p, boost::python::type<const signed char&>)
 {
     return from_python(p, boost::python::type<signed char>());