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diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/databases/firebird.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/databases/firebird.py
index 59f435c92..051c8c26b 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/databases/firebird.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/databases/firebird.py
@@ -422,6 +422,12 @@ class FBCompiler(compiler.DefaultCompiler):
"""Already taken care of in the `get_select_precolumns` method."""
return ""
+ def function_string(self, func):
+ """Use the ``strlen`` UDF for the ``length`` function."""
+ if func.name == 'length':
+ return "strlen%(expr)s"
+ return super(FBCompiler, self).function_string(func)
+
class FBSchemaGenerator(compiler.SchemaGenerator):
def get_column_specification(self, column, **kwargs):