diff --git a/wrapper/wrapper.C b/wrapper/wrapper.C
index a1dee46f0b..28b37a31e5 100644
--- a/wrapper/wrapper.C
+++ b/wrapper/wrapper.C
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ int TASK::run(int argct, char** argvt) {
     }
 
     if (!CreateProcess(
-        app_path.c_str(),
+        app_path,
         (LPSTR)command.c_str(),
         NULL,
         NULL,