diff --git a/src/tests/kits/interface/menu/menuworld/stddlg.cpp b/src/tests/kits/interface/menu/menuworld/stddlg.cpp
index f1a745f347..f2f121486e 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/interface/menu/menuworld/stddlg.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/kits/interface/menu/menuworld/stddlg.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------
-//	
+//
 //	stddlg.cpp
 //
 //	Written by: Owen Smith
-//	
+//
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 /*
@@ -12,18 +12,17 @@
 */
 
 #include <Alert.h>
-#include <string.h>
+#include <String.h>
 
 #include "constants.h"
 #include "stddlg.h"
 
+
 void ierror(const char* msg)
 {
-	char* fullMsg = new char[strlen(STR_IERROR) + strlen(msg) + 1];
-	strcpy(fullMsg, STR_IERROR);
-	strcpy(fullMsg, msg);
+	BString fullMsg(STR_IERROR);
+	fullMsg << msg;
 	BAlert alert("Internal Error", fullMsg, "OK", NULL, NULL,
 		B_WIDTH_AS_USUAL, B_STOP_ALERT);
 	alert.Go();
-	delete [] fullMsg;
 }