diff --git a/src/if_python3.c b/src/if_python3.c
index 3c6ee15..8b1b5be 100644
--- a/src/if_python3.c
+++ b/src/if_python3.c
@@ -799,10 +799,11 @@
  */
 #include "if_py_both.h"
 
+// NOTE: Must always be used at the start of a block, since it declares "name".
 #define GET_ATTR_STRING(name, nameobj) \
     char	*name = ""; \
     if (PyUnicode_Check(nameobj)) \
-	name = _PyUnicode_AsString(nameobj)
+	name = (char *)_PyUnicode_AsString(nameobj)
 
 #define PY3OBJ_DELETED(obj) (obj->ob_base.ob_refcnt<=0)
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index a32770e..c336046 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -780,6 +780,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1020,
+/**/
     1019,
 /**/
     1018,