diff --git a/plugins/hifiSdl2/src/Joystick.cpp b/plugins/hifiSdl2/src/Joystick.cpp
index 69c83e5d23..aa6b358d38 100644
--- a/plugins/hifiSdl2/src/Joystick.cpp
+++ b/plugins/hifiSdl2/src/Joystick.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Joystick::Joystick(SDL_JoystickID instanceId, SDL_GameController* sdlGameControl
     _instanceId(instanceId)
 {
     if (!_sdlHaptic) {
-        qDebug() << SDL_GetError();
+        qDebug() << QString(SDL_GetError());
     }
     SDL_HapticRumbleInit(_sdlHaptic);
 }