diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f36a713..c0def5e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ Bugfixes:
 
 Other improvements:
 
+## [v6.0.2]
+
+Other improvements:
+- Redefine `Data.String.NonEmpty.CodeUnits.fromFoldable1` in terms of `singleton` (#168 by @postsolar)
+
 ## [v6.0.1](https://github.com/purescript/purescript-strings/releases/tag/v6.0.1) - 2022-08-16
 
 Bugfixes:
diff --git a/src/Data/String/NonEmpty/CodeUnits.purs b/src/Data/String/NonEmpty/CodeUnits.purs
index af3de43..4e97244 100644
--- a/src/Data/String/NonEmpty/CodeUnits.purs
+++ b/src/Data/String/NonEmpty/CodeUnits.purs
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import Data.String.NonEmpty.Internal (NonEmptyString(..), fromString)
 import Data.String.Pattern (Pattern)
 import Data.String.Unsafe as U
 import Partial.Unsafe (unsafePartial)
-import Unsafe.Coerce (unsafeCoerce)
 
 -- For internal use only. Do not export.
 toNonEmptyString :: String -> NonEmptyString
@@ -91,10 +90,7 @@ snoc c s = toNonEmptyString (s <> CU.singleton c)
 -- | Creates a `NonEmptyString` from a `Foldable1` container carrying
 -- | characters.
 fromFoldable1 :: forall f. Foldable1 f => f Char -> NonEmptyString
-fromFoldable1 = F1.fold1 <<< coe
-  where
-    coe ∷ f Char -> f NonEmptyString
-    coe = unsafeCoerce
+fromFoldable1 = F1.foldMap1 singleton
 
 -- | Converts the `NonEmptyString` into an array of characters.
 -- |