diff --git a/Client/game_sa/CGameSA.cpp b/Client/game_sa/CGameSA.cpp
index c3eafa78d60..77c78333f34 100644
--- a/Client/game_sa/CGameSA.cpp
+++ b/Client/game_sa/CGameSA.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ CGameSA::CGameSA()
         error += ": ";
         error += e.what();
 
-        MessageBoxUTF8(nullptr, error.c_str(), _("Error"), MB_ICONERROR | MB_OK);
+        MessageBoxUTF8(nullptr, error, _("Error"), MB_ICONERROR | MB_OK);
         ExitProcess(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)