diff --git a/src/qtorrenthandle.cpp b/src/qtorrenthandle.cpp
index 1c2102a4a..5f2c5d32a 100644
--- a/src/qtorrenthandle.cpp
+++ b/src/qtorrenthandle.cpp
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ void QTorrentHandle::prioritize_first_last_piece(bool b) {
 }
 
 void QTorrentHandle::rename_file(int index, QString name) {
-  h.rename_file(index, name.toStdString());
+  h.rename_file(index, std::string(name.toLocal8Bit().data()));
 }
 
 //