diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/Sound/RageSoundDriver_DSound.cpp b/stepmania/src/arch/Sound/RageSoundDriver_DSound.cpp
index 374f21ea92..b8387e6aaf 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/Sound/RageSoundDriver_DSound.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/Sound/RageSoundDriver_DSound.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ RageSound_DSound::RageSound_DSound()
 			if(i)
 			{
 				/* We created at least one hardware buffer. */
-				LOG->Trace("Could only create %i buffers; need at least 8 (failed with %s).  DirectSound driver can't be used.", i, e);
+				LOG->Trace("Could only create %i buffers; need at least 8 (failed with %s).  DirectSound driver can't be used.", i, e.c_str());
 				RageException::ThrowNonfatal("Driver unusable (not enough hardware buffers)");
 			}
 			RageException::ThrowNonfatal("Driver unusable (no hardware buffers)");