diff --git a/tdenetworkmanager/vpn-plugins/vpnc/src/tdenetman-vpnc.cpp b/tdenetworkmanager/vpn-plugins/vpnc/src/tdenetman-vpnc.cpp
index 4ed746b..1b818d4 100644
--- a/tdenetworkmanager/vpn-plugins/vpnc/src/tdenetman-vpnc.cpp
+++ b/tdenetworkmanager/vpn-plugins/vpnc/src/tdenetman-vpnc.cpp
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ TDENetworkSettingsMap VPNCAuthentication::getPasswords()
 		char decrypted_result[2048];
 		int i;
 
-		decryptcommand.append(_vpncAuth->editGroupPassword->password().local8Bit());
+		decryptcommand.append(TQString::fromUtf8(_vpncAuth->editGroupPassword->password()).local8Bit());
 		printf("Group password decrypt command: %s\n", decryptcommand.c_str());
 		if ((pipe_decrypt = popen(decryptcommand.c_str(), "r")) == NULL)
 		{