diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_curves.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_curves.cc
index 20558b66226..769faa7559b 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_curves.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_writer_curves.cc
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ void USDCurvesWriter::do_write(HierarchyContext &context)
                "%s on frame %f",
                IFACE_(first_frame_curve_type_name),
                IFACE_(current_curve_type_name),
-               timecode);
+               timecode.GetValue());
     return;
   }