diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DimensionFormatter.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DimensionFormatter.cpp
index db93523daa..bc123929a3 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DimensionFormatter.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DimensionFormatter.cpp
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ std::string DimensionFormatter::getFormattedDimensionValue(const Format partial)
         tolerance.remove(plus);
 
         return (labelText +
-                 QStringLiteral(" \xC2\xB1 ") +          // +/- symbol
+                 QString::fromUtf8(" \xC2\xB1 ") +          // +/- symbol
                  tolerance).toStdString();
 
         // Unreachable code??