diff --git a/src/openrct2/management/Finance.cpp b/src/openrct2/management/Finance.cpp
index 7e9f429800..10d4b113e6 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/management/Finance.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/management/Finance.cpp
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void FinanceInit()
     gameState.ScenarioCompletedCompanyValue = kMoney64Undefined;
     gameState.TotalAdmissions = 0;
     gameState.TotalIncomeFromAdmissions = 0;
-    gameState.ScenarioCompletedBy = "?";
+    gameState.ScenarioCompletedBy = std::string("?");
 }
 
 /**