diff --git a/src/drone_controls/src/PositionChanger.cpp b/src/drone_controls/src/PositionChanger.cpp
index ddb36f1d..c974228e 100644
--- a/src/drone_controls/src/PositionChanger.cpp
+++ b/src/drone_controls/src/PositionChanger.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public:
      * 
      * @param message the message indicating the cause of the failsafe
      */
-    void enable_failsafe(std::string message)
+    void enable_failsafe(std::__cxx11::basic_string<char16_t> message)
     {
         this->failsafe_enabled = true;
         this->failsafe_request->message = message;