diff --git a/kopete/plugins/history/historydialog.cpp b/kopete/plugins/history/historydialog.cpp
index 16db9170..b61738ae 100644
--- a/kopete/plugins/history/historydialog.cpp
+++ b/kopete/plugins/history/historydialog.cpp
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ void HistoryDialog::slotSearch()
 				if (!file.isOpen())
 				{
 					kdWarning(14310) << k_funcinfo << "Error opening " <<
-							file.name() << ": " << file.errorString().ascii() << endl;
+							file.name() << ": " << TQString(file.errorString()).ascii() << endl;
 					continue;
 				}