diff --git a/rpcs3/main.cpp b/rpcs3/main.cpp
index 1c2e73ecf9..d6770127b2 100644
--- a/rpcs3/main.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/main.cpp
@@ -1099,10 +1099,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 		{
 			if (Emu.IsPathInsideDir(emu_dir, path.toStdString()))
 			{
-				report_fatal_error(fmt::format(
+				report_fatal_error(QObject::tr(
 					"RPCS3 should never be run from a temporary location!\n"
 					"Please install RPCS3 in a persistent location.\n"
-					"Current location:\n%s", emu_dir));
+					"Current location:\n%0").arg(QString::fromStdString(emu_dir)).toStdString());
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}
@@ -1112,10 +1112,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 		{
 			if (emu_dir.find(expr) != umax)
 			{
-				report_fatal_error(fmt::format(
+				report_fatal_error(QObject::tr(
 					"RPCS3 should never be run from an archive!\n"
 					"Please install RPCS3 in a persistent location.\n"
-					"Current location:\n%s", emu_dir));
+					"Current location:\n%0").arg(QString::fromStdString(emu_dir)).toStdString());
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}