diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Platforms/SqlitePlatform.php b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Platforms/SqlitePlatform.php
index 30bf99a970e..c3460157211 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Platforms/SqlitePlatform.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Platforms/SqlitePlatform.php
@@ -637,6 +637,7 @@ protected function initializeDoctrineTypeMappings()
             'real'             => 'float',
             'serial'           => 'integer',
             'smallint'         => 'smallint',
+            'string'           => 'string',
             'text'             => 'text',
             'time'             => 'time',
             'timestamp'        => 'datetime',