diff --git a/knetworkmanager-0.8/vpn-plugins/vpnc/src/knetworkmanager-vpnc.cpp b/knetworkmanager-0.8/vpn-plugins/vpnc/src/knetworkmanager-vpnc.cpp
index a2c08e3..68b3adc 100644
--- a/knetworkmanager-0.8/vpn-plugins/vpnc/src/knetworkmanager-vpnc.cpp
+++ b/knetworkmanager-0.8/vpn-plugins/vpnc/src/knetworkmanager-vpnc.cpp
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ TQMap<TQString, TQString> VPNCAuthentication::getPasswords()
 		char decrypted_result[2048];
 		int i;
 
-		decryptcommand.append(_vpncAuth->editGroupPassword->password());
+		decryptcommand.append(_vpncAuth->editGroupPassword->password().local8Bit());
 		printf("Group password decrypt command: %s\n", decryptcommand.c_str());
 		if ((pipe_decrypt = popen(decryptcommand.c_str(), "r")) == NULL)
 		{