diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index 967d7bd95..a27feaa50 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ Value paxdeposit(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
     CBitcoinAddress address(params[0].get_str());
     if (!address.IsValid())
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, "Invalid Bitcoin address");
-    int64_t fiatoshis = atof(params[1].get_str()) * COIN;
+    int64_t fiatoshis = atof(params[1].get_str().c_str()) * COIN;
     std::string base = params[2].get_str();
     std::string dest;
     komodoshis = PAX_fiatdest(destaddr,pubkey33,(char *)params[0].get_str().c_str(),chainActive.Tip()->nHeight,(char *)base.c_str(),fiatoshis);