1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/extension/paramfloat.cpp b/src/extension/paramfloat.cpp
index 11172ecbb..ee2284c8c 100644
--- a/src/extension/paramfloat.cpp
+++ b/src/extension/paramfloat.cpp
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@ ParamFloat::set (float in, SPDocument * /*doc*/, Inkscape::XML::Node * /*node*/)
 }
 
 /** \brief  Return the value as a string */
-Glib::ustring *
-ParamFloat::string (void)
+void
+ParamFloat::string (std::string &string)
 {
     char startstring[G_ASCII_DTOSTR_BUF_SIZE];
     g_ascii_dtostr(startstring, G_ASCII_DTOSTR_BUF_SIZE, _value);
-    Glib::ustring * mystring = new Glib::ustring(startstring);
-    return mystring;
+    string += startstring;
+    return;
 }
 
 /** \brief  A class to make an adjustment that uses Extension params */