diff --git a/source/core/ct_chat.cpp b/source/core/ct_chat.cpp
index a70791b7b..87833f24d 100644
--- a/source/core/ct_chat.cpp
+++ b/source/core/ct_chat.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ bool CT_Responder (event_t *ev)
 #ifdef __unix__
 		else if (ev->subtype == EV_GUI_MButtonDown)
 		{
-			CT_PasteChat(I_GetFromClipboard(true));
+			CT_PasteChat(I_GetFromClipboard(true).GetChars());
 		}
 #endif
 	}
diff --git a/source/platform/posix/i_steam.cpp b/source/platform/posix/i_steam.cpp
index d2dd48300..1199c6280 100644
--- a/source/platform/posix/i_steam.cpp
+++ b/source/platform/posix/i_steam.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ TArray<FString> I_GetSteamPath()
 		{
 			struct stat st;
 			FString candidate(SteamInstallFolders[i] + "/" + AppInfo[app]);
-			if(DirExists(candidate))
+			if(DirExists(candidate.GetChars()))
 				result.Push(candidate);
 		}
 	}