diff --git a/library/text/parser/uri_template/src/uri_template.e b/library/text/parser/uri_template/src/uri_template.e
index 1a7587d5..b1bc3a4a 100644
--- a/library/text/parser/uri_template/src/uri_template.e
+++ b/library/text/parser/uri_template/src/uri_template.e
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ create {URI_TEMPLATE}
 	make_from_uri_template
 
 convert
-	make ({READABLE_STRING_8})
+	make ({READABLE_STRING_8, STRING_8})
 
 feature {NONE} -- Initialization