diff --git a/sol/compatibility/5.x.x.inl b/sol/compatibility/5.x.x.inl
index 04f66215..30154e74 100644
--- a/sol/compatibility/5.x.x.inl
+++ b/sol/compatibility/5.x.x.inl
@@ -307,11 +307,13 @@ inline int luaL_fileresult(lua_State *L, int stat, const char *fname) {
         return 1;
     }
     else {
+        char buf[1024];
+        strerror_s(buf, 1024, en);
         lua_pushnil(L);
         if (fname)
-            lua_pushfstring(L, "%s: %s", fname, strerror(en));
+            lua_pushfstring(L, "%s: %s", fname, buf);
         else
-            lua_pushstring(L, strerror(en));
+            lua_pushstring(L, buf);
         lua_pushnumber(L, (lua_Number)en);
         return 3;
     }
diff --git a/tests.cpp b/tests.cpp
index 311c5f60..7ddfaa80 100644
--- a/tests.cpp
+++ b/tests.cpp
@@ -504,7 +504,6 @@ TEST_CASE("advanced/call_lambdas", "A C++ lambda is exposed to lua and called")
     REQUIRE(x == 9);
 }
 
-
 TEST_CASE("advanced/call_referenced_obj", "A C++ object is passed by pointer/reference_wrapper to lua and invoked") {
     sol::state lua;