diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SuggestedWords.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SuggestedWords.java
index 82cfbbf17..09eac4910 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SuggestedWords.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SuggestedWords.java
@@ -121,21 +121,21 @@ public class SuggestedWords {
 
     public static class SuggestedWordInfo {
         public final CharSequence mWord;
-        private final CharSequence mDebugString;
+        private final String mDebugString;
 
         public SuggestedWordInfo(final CharSequence word) {
             mWord = word;
             mDebugString = "";
         }
 
-        public SuggestedWordInfo(final CharSequence word, final CharSequence debugString) {
+        public SuggestedWordInfo(final CharSequence word, final String debugString) {
             mWord = word;
             if (null == debugString) throw new NullPointerException("");
             mDebugString = debugString;
         }
 
         public String getDebugString() {
-            return mDebugString.toString();
+            return mDebugString;
         }
 
         @Override
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionsView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionsView.java
index b8f92e40f..a4f0cf5df 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionsView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionsView.java
@@ -502,11 +502,11 @@ public class SuggestionsView extends RelativeLayout implements OnClickListener,
                     hintView, 1.0f - mCenterSuggestionWeight, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
         }
 
-        private static CharSequence getDebugInfo(SuggestedWords suggestions, int pos) {
+        private static String getDebugInfo(SuggestedWords suggestions, int pos) {
             if (DBG && pos < suggestions.size()) {
                 final SuggestedWordInfo wordInfo = suggestions.getInfo(pos);
                 if (wordInfo != null) {
-                    final CharSequence debugInfo = wordInfo.getDebugString();
+                    final String debugInfo = wordInfo.getDebugString();
                     if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(debugInfo)) {
                         return debugInfo;
                     }