diff --git a/src/func_create_ff.cpp b/src/func_create_ff.cpp
index df359d19..40b4373f 100644
--- a/src/func_create_ff.cpp
+++ b/src/func_create_ff.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace l
                 continue;
               }
 
-            fi = new FileInfo(rv,fusepath_.string(),ffi_->direct_io);
+            fi = new FileInfo(rv,fusepath_.string().c_str(),ffi_->direct_io);
 
             ffi_->fh = reinterpret_cast<uint64_t>(fi);