diff --git a/cvpcb/readwrite_dlgs.cpp b/cvpcb/readwrite_dlgs.cpp
index b0f89692d4..a5aa0b8811 100644
--- a/cvpcb/readwrite_dlgs.cpp
+++ b/cvpcb/readwrite_dlgs.cpp
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ int CVPCB_MAINFRAME::SaveCmpLinkFile( const wxString& aFullFileName )
         STRING_FORMATTER sf;
 
         m_netlist.FormatBackAnnotation( &sf );
-wxMessageBox(sf.GetString());
+        wxMessageBox( wxString( sf.GetString().c_str(), wxConvUTF8 ) );
         Kiway().ExpressMail( FRAME_SCH, MAIL_BACKANNOTATE_FOOTPRINTS, sf.GetString() );
     }