diff --git a/external/3rd/library/webAPI/webAPIHeartbeat.cpp b/external/3rd/library/webAPI/webAPIHeartbeat.cpp
index 7b12cd94..37eafb12 100644
--- a/external/3rd/library/webAPI/webAPIHeartbeat.cpp
+++ b/external/3rd/library/webAPI/webAPIHeartbeat.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 using namespace StellaBellum;
 
 webAPIHeartbeat::webAPIHeartbeat() {
-    std::string filePath = this->get_selfpath().c_str();
+    std::string filePath = this->get_selfpath();
 
     webAPI api = webAPI::webAPI(
             std::string(vxENCRYPT("https://login.stellabellum.net/metric/shoulderTap").decrypt()),