diff --git a/apps/contacts/lib/search.php b/apps/contacts/lib/search.php
index 5a5632a1520..5d9ca97e761 100644
--- a/apps/contacts/lib/search.php
+++ b/apps/contacts/lib/search.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class OC_Search_Provider_Contacts extends OC_Search_Provider{
 			foreach($vcards as $vcard){
 				if(substr_count(strtolower($vcard['fullname']), strtolower($query)) > 0){
 					$link = OCP\Util::linkTo('contacts', 'index.php').'&id='.urlencode($vcard['id']);
-					$results[]=new OC_Search_Result($vcard['fullname'],'', $link,$l->t('Contact'));//$name,$text,$link,$type
+					$results[]=new OC_Search_Result($vcard['fullname'],'', $link,(string)$l->t('Contact'));//$name,$text,$link,$type
 				}
 			}
 		}