diff --git a/src/app/rom.cc b/src/app/rom.cc
index 08ee43df..d27c1684 100644
--- a/src/app/rom.cc
+++ b/src/app/rom.cc
@@ -126,14 +126,13 @@ absl::Status Rom::LoadAllGraphicsData() {
   return absl::OkStatus();
 }
 
-absl::Status Rom::LoadFromFile(const absl::string_view& filename,
-                               bool z3_load) {
+absl::Status Rom::LoadFromFile(const std::string& filename, bool z3_load) {
   if (filename.empty()) {
     return absl::InvalidArgumentError(
         "Could not load ROM: parameter `filename` is empty.");
   }
   // Set filename
-  filename_ = filename.data();
+  filename_ = filename;
 
   // Open file
   std::ifstream file(filename_, std::ios::binary);
diff --git a/src/app/rom.h b/src/app/rom.h
index f79ecaf0..f33e4b9a 100644
--- a/src/app/rom.h
+++ b/src/app/rom.h
@@ -171,8 +171,7 @@ class Rom : public core::ExperimentFlags {
    * @param z3_load Whether to load data specific to Zelda 3.
    *
    */
-  absl::Status LoadFromFile(const absl::string_view& filename,
-                            bool z3_load = true);
+  absl::Status LoadFromFile(const std::string& filename, bool z3_load = true);
   absl::Status LoadFromPointer(uchar* data, size_t length);
   absl::Status LoadFromBytes(const Bytes& data);