diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/CarEntry.h b/src/openrct2/ride/CarEntry.h
index f91b4770d1..f3ea85a90d 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/CarEntry.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/CarEntry.h
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ enum class SpriteGroupType : uint8_t
     Count
 };
 
-static const std::string SpriteGroupNames[] = {
+static constexpr const char* SpriteGroupNames[] = {
     "slopeFlat",          "slopes12",         "slopes25",           "slopes42",
     "slopes60",           "slopes75",         "slopes90",           "slopesLoop",
     "slopeInverted",      "slopes8",          "slopes16",           "slopes50",
diff --git a/src/openrct2/scripting/bindings/object/ScObject.hpp b/src/openrct2/scripting/bindings/object/ScObject.hpp
index bd5a47b86a..d0754e9779 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/scripting/bindings/object/ScObject.hpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/scripting/bindings/object/ScObject.hpp
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Scripting
                 {
                     auto group = entry->SpriteGroups[g];
                     if (group.Enabled())
-                        groups.Set(SpriteGroupNames[g].c_str(), ToDuk<VehicleSpriteGroup>(ctx, group));
+                        groups.Set(SpriteGroupNames[g], ToDuk<VehicleSpriteGroup>(ctx, group));
                 }
             }
             return groups.Take();