diff --git a/templates/cpp-template-default/proj.wp8-xaml/AppComponent/src/Direct3DInterop.cpp b/templates/cpp-template-default/proj.wp8-xaml/AppComponent/src/Direct3DInterop.cpp
index 421b71db67..daf87f8f2d 100644
--- a/templates/cpp-template-default/proj.wp8-xaml/AppComponent/src/Direct3DInterop.cpp
+++ b/templates/cpp-template-default/proj.wp8-xaml/AppComponent/src/Direct3DInterop.cpp
@@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ void Direct3DInterop::SetCocos2dOpenURLDelegate(Cocos2dOpenURLDelegate ^ delegat
 
 bool Direct3DInterop::SendCocos2dEvent(Cocos2dEvent event)
 {
-    std::string str;
+    Platform::String^ str;
     if(m_delegate)
     {
-        m_delegate->Invoke(event, stringToPlatformString(str));
+        m_delegate->Invoke(event, str);
         return true;
     }
     return false;