diff --git a/cockatrice/src/main.cpp b/cockatrice/src/main.cpp
index d53462d0..1cda35de 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/main.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/main.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         settingsCache->setPicsPath(dataDir + "/pics");
     }
     if (!QDir().mkpath(settingsCache->getPicsPath() + "/CUSTOM"))
-        qDebug("Could not create " settingsCache->getPicsPath() + "/CUSTOM. Will fall back on default card images.");
+        qDebug("Could not create " + settingsCache->getPicsPath().toLatin1() + "/CUSTOM. Will fall back on default card images.");
         
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
     if(settingsCache->getHandBgPath().isEmpty() &&