diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Src/PythonPropertyValueAssignment.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Src/PythonPropertyValueAssignment.cs
index c09f666174..e75e7b22a6 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Src/PythonPropertyValueAssignment.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Project/Src/PythonPropertyValueAssignment.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.PythonBinding
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <remarks>
 		/// 1) Strings are returned surrounded by double quotes.
-		/// 2) Characters are returned as System.Convert.ToChar("character")
+		/// 2) Characters are returned surrounded by double quotes.
 		/// 3) Objects are returned with their full name (e.g. System.Windows.Forms.Size(100, 200)).
 		/// 4) Enums are returned with their full name (e.g. System.Windows.Forms.AccessibleRole.None).
 		/// 5) By default the ToString method is used on the property value.
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.PythonBinding
 			if (propertyType == typeof(String)) {
 				return GetQuotedString((string)propertyValue);
 			} else if (propertyType == typeof(Char)) {
-				return "System.Convert.ToChar(" + GetQuotedString(propertyValue.ToString()) + ")";
+				return GetQuotedString(propertyValue.ToString());
 			} else if (propertyType == typeof(AnchorStyles)) {
 				AnchorStyles anchor = (AnchorStyles)propertyValue;
 				return GetAnchorStyleAsString(anchor);
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/PythonPropertyAssignmentToStringTests.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/PythonPropertyAssignmentToStringTests.cs
index 3d56f14cae..900eb8604f 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/PythonPropertyAssignmentToStringTests.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Python/PythonBinding/Test/Designer/PythonPropertyAssignmentToStringTests.cs
@@ -111,5 +111,11 @@ namespace PythonBinding.Tests.Designer
 		{
 			Assert.AreEqual("None", PythonPropertyValueAssignment.ToString(null));
 		}
+		
+		[Test]
+		public void CharConversion()
+		{
+			Assert.AreEqual("\"*\"", PythonPropertyValueAssignment.ToString('*'));
+		}
 	}
 }