diff --git a/common/settings/settings_manager.cpp b/common/settings/settings_manager.cpp
index d0ef6018a6..eb2f37a0b5 100644
--- a/common/settings/settings_manager.cpp
+++ b/common/settings/settings_manager.cpp
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ wxString SETTINGS_MANAGER::GetPathForSettingsFile( JSON_SETTINGS* aSettings )
         return GetUserSettingsPath();
 
     case SETTINGS_LOC::PROJECT:
-        return std::string( Prj().GetProjectPath() );
+        return Prj().GetProjectPath();
 
     case SETTINGS_LOC::COLORS:
         return GetColorSettingsPath();