diff --git a/lldb/bindings/python/python-extensions.swig b/lldb/bindings/python/python-extensions.swig
--- a/lldb/bindings/python/python-extensions.swig
+++ b/lldb/bindings/python/python-extensions.swig
@@ -565,6 +565,7 @@
     if basic_type == eBasicTypeUnsignedWChar: return (True,False)
     if basic_type == eBasicTypeChar16: return (True,False)
     if basic_type == eBasicTypeChar32: return (True,False)
+    if basic_type == eBasicTypeChar8: return (True,False)
     if basic_type == eBasicTypeShort: return (True,True)
     if basic_type == eBasicTypeUnsignedShort: return (True,False)
     if basic_type == eBasicTypeInt: return (True,True)
diff --git a/lldb/docs/python_api_enums.rst b/lldb/docs/python_api_enums.rst
--- a/lldb/docs/python_api_enums.rst
+++ b/lldb/docs/python_api_enums.rst
@@ -1017,9 +1017,9 @@
 .. py:data:: eBasicTypeWChar
 .. py:data:: eBasicTypeSignedWChar
 .. py:data:: eBasicTypeUnsignedWChar
-.. py:data:: eBasicTypeChar8
 .. py:data:: eBasicTypeChar16
 .. py:data:: eBasicTypeChar32
+.. py:data:: eBasicTypeChar8
 .. py:data:: eBasicTypeShort
 .. py:data:: eBasicTypeUnsignedShort
 .. py:data:: eBasicTypeInt