diff --git a/zone/lua_parser_events.cpp b/zone/lua_parser_events.cpp
index 99d4f23db..bda084f13 100644
--- a/zone/lua_parser_events.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_parser_events.cpp
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ void handle_player_item_click(
 	QuestInterface *parse,
 	lua_State* L,
 	Client* client,
-	const std::string& data,
+	std::string data,
 	uint32 extra_data,
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 ) {
diff --git a/zone/lua_parser_events.h b/zone/lua_parser_events.h
index 5df771676..085733537 100644
--- a/zone/lua_parser_events.h
+++ b/zone/lua_parser_events.h
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ void handle_player_item_click(
 	QuestInterface *parse,
 	lua_State* L,
 	Client* client,
-	const std::string& data,
+	std::string data,
 	uint32 extra_data,
 	std::vector<std::any> *extra_pointers
 );