diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Input/InputConfigDiag.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Input/InputConfigDiag.cpp
index 1e6cba569d..bee240f63e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Input/InputConfigDiag.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Input/InputConfigDiag.cpp
@@ -348,13 +348,14 @@ void ControlDialog::UpdateGUI()
     m_error_label->SetLabel(_("Syntax error"));
     break;
   case ParseStatus::Successful:
-    m_error_label->SetLabel(control_reference->BoundCount() > 0 ? "" : _("Device not found"));
+    m_error_label->SetLabel(control_reference->BoundCount() > 0 ? wxString{} :
+                                                                  _("Device not found"));
     break;
   case ParseStatus::EmptyExpression:
     m_error_label->SetLabel("");
     break;
   }
-};
+}
 
 void InputConfigDialog::UpdateGUI()
 {