diff --git a/tests/utils.cpp b/tests/utils.cpp
index c24f4de..7d0af08 100644
--- a/tests/utils.cpp
+++ b/tests/utils.cpp
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
             expectedLeafData = std::string{"Xaver"};
         }
 
-        auto leaf = dataNode->findPath(("/" + path).c_str());
+        auto leaf = dataNode->findPath("/" + path);
         REQUIRE(leafValueFromNode(leaf->asTerm()) == expectedLeafData);
     }