diff --git a/xmloff/source/chart/SchXMLExport.cxx b/xmloff/source/chart/SchXMLExport.cxx
index 0d253d2e7c85..6632b47a49fe 100644
--- a/xmloff/source/chart/SchXMLExport.cxx
+++ b/xmloff/source/chart/SchXMLExport.cxx
@@ -3137,7 +3137,7 @@ void SchXMLExportHelper_Impl::exportErrorBar( const Reference<beans::XPropertySe
         {
             Any aAny;
 
-            aAny = xSeriesProp->getPropertyValue( bYError ? "ErrorBarY" : "ErrorBarX" );
+            aAny = xSeriesProp->getPropertyValue( bYError ? rtl::OUString("ErrorBarY") : rtl::OUString("ErrorBarX") );
             aAny >>= xErrorBarProp;
 
             if ( xErrorBarProp.is() )