diff --git a/sccomp/source/solver/SwarmSolver.cxx b/sccomp/source/solver/SwarmSolver.cxx
index 515beaed0d51..5ebeedfc032c 100644
--- a/sccomp/source/solver/SwarmSolver.cxx
+++ b/sccomp/source/solver/SwarmSolver.cxx
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual OUString SAL_CALL getPropertyDescription(const OUString& rPropertyName) override
     {
-        const char* pResId = nullptr;
+        const char* pResId = "";
         switch (getInfoHelper().getHandleByName(rPropertyName))
         {
             case PROP_NONNEGATIVE: