diff --git a/inferno/src/inferno/util/string.h b/inferno/src/inferno/util/string.h
index d179fea..4a9e764 100644
--- a/inferno/src/inferno/util/string.h
+++ b/inferno/src/inferno/util/string.h
@@ -10,16 +10,16 @@ namespace std {
 
 	// Can't believe this is not in the standard library
 
-	inline uint32_t stou(const char* string)
+	inline uint32_t stou(const std::string& string)
 	{
 		unsigned long size = std::stoul(string);
 		ASSERT(size <= std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max(), "String util not in uint32_t range '{}'", string);
 		return static_cast<uint32_t>(size);
 	}
 
-	inline uint32_t stou(const std::string& string)
+	inline uint32_t stou(const char* string)
 	{
-		return stou(string.c_str());
+		return stou(std::string(string));
 	}
 
 } // namespace std