diff --git a/src/plugin/ComponentManager.h b/src/plugin/ComponentManager.h
index 7ff9093dc8..88d04bb3f9 100644
--- a/src/plugin/ComponentManager.h
+++ b/src/plugin/ComponentManager.h
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ ComponentManager<T, C>::ComponentManager(const string& arg_module, const string&
 template <class T, class C>
 const std::string& ComponentManager<T, C>::GetModule() const
 	{
-	return module.c_str();
+	return module;
 	}
 
 template <class T, class C>