diff --git a/include/file.h b/include/file.h
index a4073b9f..c8da6065 100644
--- a/include/file.h
+++ b/include/file.h
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ private:
 	std::string filename;
 	unsigned int version;
 
-	const char *find_dir();
+	const std::string find_dir();
 	bool open_read();
 	bool open_write();
 
 public:
 	File(const std::string &);
 	~File();
-	const char *get_filepath();
+	const std::string get_filepath();
 	const unsigned int get_version();
 	bool exists();
 	bool open(OpenMode);
diff --git a/lib/file.cpp b/lib/file.cpp
index 0f4a7e76..d215aae2 100644
--- a/lib/file.cpp
+++ b/lib/file.cpp
@@ -25,22 +25,22 @@ File :: ~File()
 	close();
 }
 
-const char *File :: find_dir()
+const std::string File :: find_dir()
 {
-	std::string res = g_get_user_data_dir();
+	std::string res(g_get_user_data_dir());
 	res += "/" + OCARINA_DIR;
-	return res.c_str();
+	return res;
 }
 
-const char *File :: get_filepath()
+const std::string File :: get_filepath()
 {
-	std::string res;
+	std::string res = "";
 
 	if (filename != "") {
 		res  = find_dir();
 		res += "/" + filename;
 	}
-	return res.c_str();
+	return res;
 }
 
 const unsigned int File :: get_version()
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const unsigned int File :: get_version()
 
 bool File :: exists()
 {
-	return g_file_test(get_filepath(), G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS);
+	return g_file_test(get_filepath().c_str(), G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS);
 }
 
 bool File :: open_read()
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ bool File :: open_read()
 	if (!exists())
 		return false;
 
-	std::fstream::open(get_filepath(), std::fstream::in);
+	std::fstream::open(get_filepath().c_str(), std::fstream::in);
 	if (std::fstream::fail())
 		return false;
 
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ bool File :: open_read()
 
 bool File :: open_write()
 {
-	if (g_mkdir_with_parents(find_dir(), 0755) != 0)
+	if (g_mkdir_with_parents(find_dir().c_str(), 0755) != 0)
 		return false;
 
-	std::fstream::open(get_filepath(), std::fstream::out);
+	std::fstream::open(get_filepath().c_str(), std::fstream::out);
 	if (std::fstream::fail())
 		return false;