diff --git a/include/ntcore_cpp.h b/include/ntcore_cpp.h
index e558e827b9..f2911d0038 100644
--- a/include/ntcore_cpp.h
+++ b/include/ntcore_cpp.h
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Value>> GetRpcResult(unsigned int result_uid);
  * Client/Server Functions
  */
 void SetNetworkIdentity(llvm::StringRef name);
-void StartServer(const char* persist_filename, const char* listen_address,
+void StartServer(StringRef persist_filename, const char* listen_address,
                  unsigned int port);
 void StopServer();
 void StartClient(const char* server_name, unsigned int port);
diff --git a/src/ntcore_cpp.cpp b/src/ntcore_cpp.cpp
index d0aeee71bb..a634254234 100644
--- a/src/ntcore_cpp.cpp
+++ b/src/ntcore_cpp.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void SetNetworkIdentity(StringRef name) {
   Dispatcher::GetInstance().SetIdentity(name);
 }
 
-void StartServer(const char *persist_filename, const char *listen_address,
+void StartServer(StringRef persist_filename, const char *listen_address,
                  unsigned int port) {
   Dispatcher& dispatcher = Dispatcher::GetInstance();
   dispatcher.StartServer(listen_address, port);