diff --git a/src/mac/corefoundation/hid.cpp b/src/mac/corefoundation/hid.cpp
index d5578c28f7..4cb4aabd04 100644
--- a/src/mac/corefoundation/hid.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/corefoundation/hid.cpp
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ long wxMacExecute(wxChar **argv,
     //check for error
     if(status != noErr)
     {
-        wxLogDebug(wxString::Format(wxT("wxMacExecute ERROR: %d")), (int)status);
+        wxLogDebug(wxT("wxMacExecute ERROR: %d"), (int)status);
         return errorCode ;
     }
     return successCode; //success