diff --git a/src/fuse_getattr.cpp b/src/fuse_getattr.cpp
index c91a578b..f78c7d7e 100644
--- a/src/fuse_getattr.cpp
+++ b/src/fuse_getattr.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ namespace l
 
     for(int c = 0; c < 2; c++)
       {
-        std::string *basepath = cache.find(fusepath_);
+        std::stringc const *basepath = cache.find(fusepath_);
         if(i == NULL)
           {
             rv = searchFunc_(branches_,fusepath_,&basepaths);