diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plNetGroup.h b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plNetGroup.h
index 8f74183b..086a90f6 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plNetGroup.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plNetGroup.h
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ private:
    
    plLocation fId;
    uint8_t fFlags;
-   std::string  fDesc;      // description of room
+   plString  fDesc;      // description of room
+
 public:
 
    plNetGroupId() : fFlags(0) {}
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plSDL/plStateVariable.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plSDL/plStateVariable.cpp
index c514555a..b5edf383 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plSDL/plStateVariable.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plSDL/plStateVariable.cpp
@@ -1791,7 +1791,7 @@ bool plSimpleStateVariable::IWriteData(hsStream* s, float timeConvert, int idx,
     {
         // hsAssert(false, "plSimpleStateVariable::WriteData doesn't contain data?");
         plNetApp::StaticWarningMsg("plSimpleStateVariable::WriteData Var %s doesn't contain data?",
-            GetName());
+            GetName().c_str());
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -1961,7 +1961,7 @@ bool plSimpleStateVariable::WriteData(hsStream* s, float timeConvert, uint32_t w
     {
         // hsAssert(false, "plSimpleStateVariable::WriteData Var doesn't contain data?");
         plNetApp::StaticWarningMsg("plSimpleStateVariable::WriteData Var %s doesn't contain data?",
-            GetName());
+            GetName().c_str());
     }
 #endif