diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/NetWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/NetWindow.cpp
index 1c8f0549b9..e4bc377f37 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/NetWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/NetWindow.cpp
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ void NetPlayDiag::GetNetSettings(NetSettings &settings)
 		settings.m_Controllers[i] = SConfig::GetInstance().m_SIDevice[i];
 }
 
-const std::string& NetPlayDiag::FindGame()
+std::string NetPlayDiag::FindGame()
 {
 	// find path for selected game, sloppy..
 	for (u32 i = 0 ; auto game = m_game_list->GetISO(i); ++i)
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/NetWindow.h b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/NetWindow.h
index 543c164994..e798033eab 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/NetWindow.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/NetWindow.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ private:
 	void OnAdjustBuffer(wxCommandEvent& event);
 	void OnConfigPads(wxCommandEvent& event);
 	void GetNetSettings(NetSettings &settings);
-	const std::string& FindGame();
+	std::string FindGame();
 
 	wxListBox*		m_player_lbox;
 	wxTextCtrl*		m_chat_text;