diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/ScriptFunctions.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/ScriptFunctions.cpp
index da3301db3..fc29c6d5b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/ScriptFunctions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/ScriptFunctions.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void ScriptFunctions::GetArguments(std::vector<boost::any> &params, va_list args
 
                 case 's':
                 {
-                    params.emplace_back(string(va_arg(args, const char*)));
+                    params.emplace_back(va_arg(args, const char*));
                     break;
                 }