diff --git a/interface/src/devices/Visage.cpp b/interface/src/devices/Visage.cpp
index 4d1ea2b40b..727c083265 100644
--- a/interface/src/devices/Visage.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/devices/Visage.cpp
@@ -10,14 +10,15 @@
 
 #include <SharedUtil.h>
 
-#ifdef HAVE_VISAGE
-#include <VisageTracker2.h>
-#endif
-
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "Visage.h"
 #include "renderer/FBXReader.h"
 
+// this has to go after our normal includes, because its definition of HANDLE conflicts with Qt's
+#ifdef HAVE_VISAGE
+#include <VisageTracker2.h>
+#endif
+
 namespace VisageSDK {
 #ifdef WIN32
     void __declspec(dllimport) initializeLicenseManager(char* licenseKeyFileName);
@@ -37,9 +38,9 @@ Visage::Visage() :
     _estimatedEyeYaw(0.0f) {
     
 #ifdef HAVE_VISAGE
-    QByteArray licensePath = Application::resourcesPath() + "visage/license.vlc";
+    QByteArray licensePath = Application::resourcesPath().toLatin1() + "visage/license.vlc";
     initializeLicenseManager(licensePath.data());
-    _tracker = new VisageTracker2(Application::resourcesPath() + "visage/tracker.cfg");
+    _tracker = new VisageTracker2(Application::resourcesPath().toLatin1() + "visage/tracker.cfg");
     if (_tracker->trackFromCam()) {
         _data = new FaceData();