diff --git a/src/import/ImportAUP.cpp b/src/import/ImportAUP.cpp
index f95b875de..42e4e524d 100644
--- a/src/import/ImportAUP.cpp
+++ b/src/import/ImportAUP.cpp
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ bool AUPImportFileHandle::HandleProject(XMLTagHandler *&handler)
          if (projName.empty())
          {
             AudacityMessageBox(
-               XO("Couldn't find the project data folder: \"%s\"").Format(std::cref(value)),
+               XO("Couldn't find the project data folder: \"%s\"").Format(value),
                XO("Error Opening Project"),
                wxOK | wxCENTRE,
                &window);