diff --git a/doc.cpp b/doc.cpp
index c1237924..6b4abbe5 100644
--- a/doc.cpp
+++ b/doc.cpp
@@ -4662,7 +4662,7 @@ pCmdUI->Enable (!m_strAutoSayString.IsEmpty ());
 pCmdUI->SetCheck (m_bEnableAutoSay);
 }
 
-const char * CMUSHclientDoc::GetSocketError (int nError)
+CString CMUSHclientDoc::GetSocketError (int nError)
   {
 
   switch (nError)
diff --git a/doc.h b/doc.h
index 263a0c92..5440c7db 100644
--- a/doc.h
+++ b/doc.h
@@ -1837,7 +1837,7 @@ class CMUSHclientDoc : public CDocument
 
   void OnConnect(int nErrorCode);
   void HostNameResolved (WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
-  const char * GetSocketError (int nError);
+  CString GetSocketError (int nError);
   bool LookupHostName (LPCTSTR sName);
   void InitiateConnection (void);
   void ConnectionEstablished (void);