diff --git a/src/g_shared/sbarinfo_commands.cpp b/src/g_shared/sbarinfo_commands.cpp
index ba83ce1c6..a9fac2ee1 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/sbarinfo_commands.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/sbarinfo_commands.cpp
@@ -3504,12 +3504,12 @@ class CommandIfCVarInt : public SBarInfoNegatableFlowControl
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					sc.ScriptError("Type mismatch: console variable '%s' is not of type 'bool' or 'int'.", cvarname);
+					sc.ScriptError("Type mismatch: console variable '%s' is not of type 'bool' or 'int'.", cvarname.GetChars());
 				}
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				sc.ScriptError("Unknown console variable '%s'.", cvarname);
+				sc.ScriptError("Unknown console variable '%s'.", cvarname.GetChars());
 			}
 		}
 		void	Tick(const SBarInfoMainBlock *block, const DSBarInfo *statusBar, bool hudChanged)