diff --git a/src/lib/util/zippath.cpp b/src/lib/util/zippath.cpp
index 017ca8211c4..49cced27ff1 100644
--- a/src/lib/util/zippath.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/util/zippath.cpp
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ std::error_condition zippath_fopen(std::string_view filename, uint32_t openflags
 		}
 
 		if (subpath.empty())
-			filerr = util::core_file::open(std::string(filename), openflags, file);
+			filerr = util::core_file::open(filename, openflags, file);
 		else
 			filerr = std::errc::no_such_file_or_directory;