diff --git a/doomsday/plugins/common/src/p_saveg.cpp b/doomsday/plugins/common/src/p_saveg.cpp
index a24537eb86..7faec1ad08 100644
--- a/doomsday/plugins/common/src/p_saveg.cpp
+++ b/doomsday/plugins/common/src/p_saveg.cpp
@@ -2622,7 +2622,7 @@ dd_bool SV_LoadGame(int slot)
     }
     catch(de::Error const &er)
     {
-        App_Log(DE2_RES_WARNING, "Error loading save slot #%i:\n%s", slot, er.asText());
+        App_Log(DE2_RES_WARNING, "Error loading save slot #%i:\n%s", slot, er.asText().toLatin1().constData());
     }
 
     return false;
@@ -2871,7 +2871,7 @@ dd_bool SV_SaveGame(int slot, char const *description)
     }
     catch(de::Error const &er)
     {
-        App_Log(DE2_RES_WARNING, "Error writing to save slot #%i:\n%s", slot, er.asText());
+        App_Log(DE2_RES_WARNING, "Error writing to save slot #%i:\n%s", slot, er.asText().toLatin1().constData());
     }
 
     // Discard the useless save info.