diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/Core.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/Core.cpp
index 4aadcbd3a4..7218242ac6 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/Core.cpp
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ void EmuThread()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	OSD::AddMessage(("Dolphin " + g_video_backend->GetName() + " Video Backend.").c_str(), 5000);
+	OSD::AddMessage("Dolphin " + g_video_backend->GetName() + " Video Backend.", 5000);
 
 	if (!DSP::GetDSPEmulator()->Initialize(g_pWindowHandle,
 				_CoreParameter.bWii, _CoreParameter.bDSPThread))
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/Render.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/Render.cpp
index bfeaab6282..ee159929d1 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/Render.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/Render.cpp
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ Renderer::Renderer()
 	OSD::AddMessage(StringFromFormat("Video Info: %s, %s, %s",
 				g_ogl_config.gl_vendor,
 				g_ogl_config.gl_renderer,
-				g_ogl_config.gl_version).c_str(), 5000);
+				g_ogl_config.gl_version), 5000);
 	
 	WARN_LOG(VIDEO,"Missing OGL Extensions: %s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s",
 			g_ActiveConfig.backend_info.bSupportsDualSourceBlend ? "" : "DualSourceBlend ",
@@ -1814,7 +1814,7 @@ void TakeScreenshot(ScrStrct* threadStruct)
 
 	// Show success messages
 	OSD::AddMessage(StringFromFormat("Saved %i x %i %s", (int)FloatW, (int)FloatH,
-		threadStruct->filename.c_str()).c_str(), 2000);
+		threadStruct->filename.c_str()), 2000);
 	delete threadStruct;
 }
 #endif