diff --git a/Source/cmExpandedCommandArgument.cxx b/Source/cmExpandedCommandArgument.cxx
index 0bea65fd0b..1c0a721757 100644
--- a/Source/cmExpandedCommandArgument.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmExpandedCommandArgument.cxx
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ bool cmExpandedCommandArgument::WasQuoted() const
   return this->Quoted;
 }
 
+bool cmExpandedCommandArgument::operator==(const char* value) const
+{
+  return this->Value == value;
+}
+
 bool cmExpandedCommandArgument::operator==(std::string const& value) const
 {
   return this->Value == value;
diff --git a/Source/cmExpandedCommandArgument.h b/Source/cmExpandedCommandArgument.h
index fe86528db5..302e8dbd6b 100644
--- a/Source/cmExpandedCommandArgument.h
+++ b/Source/cmExpandedCommandArgument.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public:
 
   bool WasQuoted() const;
 
+  bool operator==(const char* value) const;
   bool operator==(std::string const& value) const;
 
   bool empty() const;