diff --git a/src/qjackctlInterfaceComboBox.cpp b/src/qjackctlInterfaceComboBox.cpp
index b95f4c6..f7962c8 100644
--- a/src/qjackctlInterfaceComboBox.cpp
+++ b/src/qjackctlInterfaceComboBox.cpp
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ private:
 			const PaHostApiIndex iNumHostApi = Pa_GetHostApiCount();
 			QString *hostNames = new QString[iNumHostApi];
 			for (PaHostApiIndex i = 0; i < iNumHostApi; ++i)
-				hostNames[i] = QString(Pa_GetHostApiInfo(i)->name);
+				hostNames[i] = QString::fromUtf8(Pa_GetHostApiInfo(i)->name);
 
 			// Fill device info...
 			const PaDeviceIndex iNumDevice = Pa_GetDeviceCount();
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ private:
 				if (PortAudioProber::names.isEmpty()) {
 					for (PaDeviceIndex i = 0; i < iNumDevice; ++i) {
 						PaDeviceInfo *pDeviceInfo = const_cast<PaDeviceInfo *> (Pa_GetDeviceInfo(i));
-						const QString sName = hostNames[pDeviceInfo->hostApi] + "::" + QString(pDeviceInfo->name);
+						const QString sName = hostNames[pDeviceInfo->hostApi] + "::" + QString::fromUtf8(pDeviceInfo->name);
 						PortAudioProber::names.push_back(sName);
 					}
 				}