diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_mac_WebBrowserComponent.mm b/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_mac_WebBrowserComponent.mm
index 83f617b704..20f7615ec2 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_mac_WebBrowserComponent.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_mac_WebBrowserComponent.mm
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ private:
     {
         if ([frame isEqual: [sender mainFrame]])
         {
-            const char* errorString = [[error localizedDescription] UTF8String];
+            String errorString (nsStringToJuce ([error localizedDescription]));
 
             bool proceedToErrorPage = getOwner (self)->pageLoadHadNetworkError (errorString);