diff --git a/common/src/Utilities/Exceptions.cpp b/common/src/Utilities/Exceptions.cpp
index c9099d6495..7ff4440f7f 100644
--- a/common/src/Utilities/Exceptions.cpp
+++ b/common/src/Utilities/Exceptions.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 static wxString GetTranslation( const char* msg )
 {
-	return msg ? wxGetTranslation( fromUTF8(msg) ) : wxString();
+	return msg ? wxGetTranslation( fromUTF8(msg) ) : wxEmptyString;
 }
 
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