diff --git a/src/hqp/hq_sound.cpp b/src/hqp/hq_sound.cpp
index 232d4bf2c..32a08732b 100644
--- a/src/hqp/hq_sound.cpp
+++ b/src/hqp/hq_sound.cpp
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ short HQSndDrv_Load(SDL_AudioSpec *AudioSpec, stHQSound *psound, const std::stri
 		#ifdef BUILD_WITH_OGG
 		if(openOGGSound(fp, &AudioFileSpec, AudioSpec->format, psound) != 0)
 		{
-			char *buf2;
-			buf2 = (char*) soundfile.c_str();
-			g_pLogFile->ftextOut(PURPLE,"OGG file could not be opened: \"%s\". The file was detected, but appears to be damaged. Trying to load the classical sound<br>", (const char*)buf2);
+			g_pLogFile->ftextOut(PURPLE,"OGG file could not be opened: \"%s\". The file was detected, but appears to be damaged. Trying to load the classical sound<br>", soundfile.c_str());
 			return 1;
 		}
 		psound->enabled = true;