diff --git a/qbsp/qbsp.cc b/qbsp/qbsp.cc
index b07907b3..2fff01a2 100644
--- a/qbsp/qbsp.cc
+++ b/qbsp/qbsp.cc
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ void EnsureTexturesLoaded()
         return;
     }
 
-    std::string_view wadstring = map.world_entity()->epairs.get("_wad");
+    std::string wadstring = map.world_entity()->epairs.get("_wad");
 
     if (wadstring.empty()) {
         wadstring = map.world_entity()->epairs.get("wad");