diff --git a/src/unix/displayx11.cpp b/src/unix/displayx11.cpp
index 807c20e804..20cd747e13 100644
--- a/src/unix/displayx11.cpp
+++ b/src/unix/displayx11.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ int wxDisplay::GetDepth() const
 
 wxString wxDisplay::GetName() const
 {
-  return "";
+  return wxEmptyString;
 }
 
 #endif /* wxUSE_DISPLAY */