diff --git a/src/lyrics.cpp b/src/lyrics.cpp
index 62ceb3a1..198a7f87 100644
--- a/src/lyrics.cpp
+++ b/src/lyrics.cpp
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ void Lyrics::Load()
 		pthread_create(&itsDownloader, 0, DownloadWrapper, this);
 		isDownloadInProgress = 1;
 #		else
-		w << U("Local lyrics not found. As ncmpcpp has been compiled without curl support, you can put appropriate lyrics into ") << TO_WSTRING(Config.lyrics_directory) << U(" directory (file syntax is \"$ARTIST - $TITLE.txt\") or recompile ncmpcpp with curl support.");
+		w << "Local lyrics not found. As ncmpcpp has been compiled without curl support, you can put appropriate lyrics into " << Config.lyrics_directory << " directory (file syntax is \"$ARTIST - $TITLE.txt\") or recompile ncmpcpp with curl support.";
 		w.flush();
 #		endif
 	}