diff --git a/kmailicalifaceimpl.cpp b/kmailicalifaceimpl.cpp
index 68963ed4d..6b3a7fb99 100644
--- a/kmailicalifaceimpl.cpp
+++ b/kmailicalifaceimpl.cpp
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ QString KMailICalIfaceImpl::folderName( KFolderTreeItem::Type type, int language
     // French
     folderNames[2][KFolderTreeItem::Calendar] = QString::fromLatin1("Calendrier");
     // Tasks = Tâches (â == 0xE2 in latin1)
-    folderNames[2][KFolderTreeItem::Tasks] = QString::fromLatin1("T\xE2ches");
+    folderNames[2][KFolderTreeItem::Tasks] = String::fromLatin1("T\342ches");
     folderNames[2][KFolderTreeItem::Journals] = QString::fromLatin1("Journal");
     folderNames[2][KFolderTreeItem::Contacts] = QString::fromLatin1("Contacts");
     folderNames[2][KFolderTreeItem::Notes] = QString::fromLatin1("Notes");