diff --git a/examples/compact_files_example.cc b/examples/compact_files_example.cc
index bf6cec262..3e7638b7e 100644
--- a/examples/compact_files_example.cc
+++ b/examples/compact_files_example.cc
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@ int main() {
   // if background compaction is not working, write will stall
   // because of options.level0_stop_writes_trigger
   for (int i = 1000; i < 99999; ++i) {
-    db->Put(WriteOptions(), ToString(i),
+    db->Put(WriteOptions(), std::to_string(i),
                             std::string(500, 'a' + (i % 26)));
   }
 
   // verify the values are still there
   std::string value;
   for (int i = 1000; i < 99999; ++i) {
-    db->Get(ReadOptions(), ToString(i),
+    db->Get(ReadOptions(), std::to_string(i),
                            &value);
     assert(value == std::string(500, 'a' + (i % 26)));
   }