diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_shove.cpp b/pcbnew/router/pns_shove.cpp
index 7285c42178..c6057489d7 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_shove.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_shove.cpp
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ SHOVE::SHOVE_STATUS SHOVE::shoveIteration( int aIter )
     PNS_DBG( Dbg(), Message,
              wxString::Format( wxT( "NI: %s (%s)" ), ni->Format(), ni->Parent()
                                                 ? ni->Parent()->GetItemDescription( &up )
-                                                : "null" ) );
+                                                : wxString( wxT( "null" ) ) ) );
 
     unwindLineStack( ni );