diff --git a/src/state.cpp b/src/state.cpp
index 503622b1..a40e665e 100644
--- a/src/state.cpp
+++ b/src/state.cpp
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ string GetBackupFileName()
 	string filename;
 	int x;
 
-	filename = strdup(FCEU_MakeFName(FCEUMKF_STATE,CurrentState,0).c_str());	//Generate normal savestate filename
+	filename = FCEU_MakeFName(FCEUMKF_STATE,CurrentState,0);	//Generate normal savestate filename
 	x = filename.find_last_of(".");		//Find last dot
 	filename = filename.substr(0,x);	//Chop off file extension
 	filename.append(".bak.fc0");		//add .bak