diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/assets/assetImporter.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/assets/assetImporter.cpp
index 7bb109f02..de603d1fc 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/assets/assetImporter.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/assets/assetImporter.cpp
@@ -2100,7 +2100,7 @@ void AssetImporter::processShapeMaterialInfo(AssetImportObject* assetItem, S32 m
                if (imgFileName.isNotEmpty())
                   filePath = imgFileName;
                else
-                  filePath = ""; //no luck, so we just won't try importing in the image
+                  filePath = Torque::Path(""); //no luck, so we just won't try importing in the image
             }
          }