diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.l b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.l
index 75d2e432..0c02b278 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.l
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.l
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ stateblock              {return KW_STATEBLOCK;          }
 stateblock_state        {return KW_STATEBLOCK_STATE;    }
 static                  {return KW_STATIC;              }
 string                  {return KW_STRING;              }
+String                  {return KW_STRING;              }
 struct                  {return KW_STRUCT;              }
 switch                  {return KW_SWITCH;              }
 tbuffer                 {return KW_TBUFFER;             }
diff --git a/tests/hlsl/strings.shader_test b/tests/hlsl/strings.shader_test
index a85365ff..aaba176c 100644
--- a/tests/hlsl/strings.shader_test
+++ b/tests/hlsl/strings.shader_test
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ float4 main() : sv_target
     return 0;
 }
 
-[pixel shader todo fail(sm>=6)]
+[pixel shader fail(sm>=6)]
 // Uninitialized strings are allowed for non-fx profiles
 String s;
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ float4 main() : sv_target
     return 0;
 }
 
-[pixel shader fail(sm<6) todo]
+[pixel shader fail(sm<6)]
 typedef float4 String;
 
 float4 main() : sv_target
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ float4 main() : sv_target
     return 0;
 }
 
-[pixel shader fail(sm<6) todo]
+[pixel shader fail(sm<6)]
 float4 String;
 
 float4 main() : sv_target