diff --git a/extern/nfd-modified/src/nfd_cocoa.mm b/extern/nfd-modified/src/nfd_cocoa.mm
index 929bad8dd..4e0f9e0bf 100644
--- a/extern/nfd-modified/src/nfd_cocoa.mm
+++ b/extern/nfd-modified/src/nfd_cocoa.mm
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ static NSArray *BuildAllowedFileTypes( const std::vector<std::string>& filterLis
           // or this: NSString::stringWithUTF8String(typebuf);
           // buildFilterList->addObject(thisType);
           // really? did you have to make this mess?!
-          NSString *thisType = NSString::stringWithUTF8String(typebuf.c_str());
+          const char* typebufC=typebuf.c_str();
+          NSString *thisType = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:typebufC];
           [buildFilterList addObject:thisType];
           typebuf="";
         } else if (j!='.' && j!='*') {
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ static NSArray *BuildAllowedFileTypes( const std::vector<std::string>& filterLis
       }
       if (!typebuf.empty()) {
         // I don't think this will work, but come on...
-        NSString *thisType = NSString::stringWithUTF8String(typebuf.c_str());
+        const char* typebufC=typebuf.c_str();
+        NSString *thisType = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:typebufC];
         [buildFilterList addObject:thisType];
       }
     }