diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/Src/DebugUtil.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/Src/DebugUtil.cpp
index 8e93624b6c..75c6c08ada 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/Src/DebugUtil.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/Src/DebugUtil.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void DumpActiveTextures()
 		for (s32 mip = 0; mip <= maxLod; ++mip)
 		{
 			SaveTexture(StringFromFormat("%star%i_ind%i_map%i_mip%i.png",
-						File::GetUserPath(D_DUMPTEXTURES_IDX),
+						File::GetUserPath(D_DUMPTEXTURES_IDX).c_str(),
 						swstats.thisFrame.numDrawnObjects, stageNum, texmap, mip), texmap, mip);
 		}
 	}
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void DumpActiveTextures()
 		for (s32 mip = 0; mip <= maxLod; ++mip)
 		{
 			SaveTexture(StringFromFormat("%star%i_stage%i_map%i_mip%i.png",
-						File::GetUserPath(D_DUMPTEXTURES_IDX),
+						File::GetUserPath(D_DUMPTEXTURES_IDX).c_str(),
 						swstats.thisFrame.numDrawnObjects, stageNum, texmap, mip), texmap, mip);
 		}
 	}