diff --git a/src/zeroconf/avahi/qxtmdns_avahi.cpp b/src/zeroconf/avahi/qxtmdns_avahi.cpp
index 12cb33b3..e13bbf34 100644
--- a/src/zeroconf/avahi/qxtmdns_avahi.cpp
+++ b/src/zeroconf/avahi/qxtmdns_avahi.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void QxtMDNSPrivate::avahiClientCallback(AvahiClient *s, AvahiClientState state,
 		                          s,
 		                          AVAHI_IF_UNSPEC,
 		                          AVAHI_PROTO_INET,
-		                          self->name.toAscii().constData(),
+		                          self->name.toLocal8Bit().constData(),
 		                          AVAHI_DNS_CLASS_IN,
 		                          AVAHI_DNS_TYPE_A,
 		                          (AvahiLookupFlags)0,