diff --git a/src/Python/PythonEmbed.cpp b/src/Python/PythonEmbed.cpp
index a9eaace33..68c5af870 100644
--- a/src/Python/PythonEmbed.cpp
+++ b/src/Python/PythonEmbed.cpp
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ PythonEmbed::PythonEmbed(const bool verbose, const bool interactive) : verbose(v
         printd("Python is installed: %s\n", pybin.toStdString().c_str());
 
         // tell python our program name - pretend to be the usual interpreter
-        printd("Py_SetProgramName: %s\n", pybin.toStdWString().c_str());
+        printd("Py_SetProgramName: %s\n", pybin.toStdString().c_str()); // not wide char string as printd uses printf not wprintf
         Py_SetProgramName((wchar_t*) pybin.toStdWString().c_str());
 
         // our own module