diff --git a/sqlalchemy_iris/base.py b/sqlalchemy_iris/base.py
index f2571bc..44820e7 100644
--- a/sqlalchemy_iris/base.py
+++ b/sqlalchemy_iris/base.py
@@ -742,6 +742,12 @@ def visit_BOOLEAN(self, type_, **kw):
     def visit_BIT(self, type_, **kw):
         return "BIT"
 
+    def visit_VARCHAR(self, type_, **kw):
+        # If length is not specified, use 50 as default in IRIS
+        if type_.length is None:
+            type_ = VARCHAR(50)
+        return "VARCHAR(%d)" % type_.length
+
     def visit_TEXT(self, type_, **kw):
         return "VARCHAR(65535)"