diff --git a/src/ui.cc b/src/ui.cc
index da6e3c7..fe9c1cb 100644
--- a/src/ui.cc
+++ b/src/ui.cc
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ void UI::customize()
  */
 void UI::change_panel(int new_size, int small_icons)
 {
-   char *loc_text = dStrdup(Location->value());
+   std::string loc_text = Location->value();
 
    // Remove current panel's bars
    init_sizes();
@@ -1004,10 +1004,8 @@ void UI::change_panel(int new_size, int small_icons)
    a_UIcmd_set_buttons_sens(a_UIcmd_get_bw_by_widget(this));
 
    TopGroup->rearrange();
-   Location->value(loc_text);
+   Location->value(loc_text.c_str());
    Location->take_focus();
-
-   dFree(loc_text);
 }
 
 /**