diff --git a/include/ros1_bridge/factory.hpp b/include/ros1_bridge/factory.hpp
index 008316e8..eebb9df9 100755
--- a/include/ros1_bridge/factory.hpp
+++ b/include/ros1_bridge/factory.hpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class Factory : public FactoryInterface
           return;  // do not publish messages from bridge itself
         }
       } else {
-        auto msg = std::string("Failed to compare gids: ") + rmw_get_error_string_safe();
+        auto msg = std::string("Failed to compare gids: ") + rmw_get_error_string().str;
         rmw_reset_error();
         throw std::runtime_error(msg);
       }