diff --git a/examples/3d/assimp3DModelLoaderExample/src/ofApp.cpp b/examples/3d/assimp3DModelLoaderExample/src/ofApp.cpp
index fe3fa2ceb2c..df3b3489380 100644
--- a/examples/3d/assimp3DModelLoaderExample/src/ofApp.cpp
+++ b/examples/3d/assimp3DModelLoaderExample/src/ofApp.cpp
@@ -263,6 +263,6 @@ void ofApp::gotMessage(ofMessage msg){
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------
 void ofApp::dragEvent(ofDragInfo dragInfo){
-    loadModel(dragInfo.files[0]);
+	loadModel(dragInfo.files[0].string());
 }