diff --git a/side-switch/side_switch.cpp b/side-switch/side_switch.cpp
index 25f6fce..6bb3d1d 100644
--- a/side-switch/side_switch.cpp
+++ b/side-switch/side_switch.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     try
     {
         fwRunningPriority = utils::getProperty<uint8_t>(
-            bus, fwRunningVersionPath.c_str(),
+            bus, fwRunningVersionPath,
             "xyz.openbmc_project.Software.RedundancyPriority", "Priority");
         info("Running firmware version priority is {FW_PRIORITY}",
              "FW_PRIORITY", fwRunningPriority);
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@
         try
         {
             uint8_t thisPathPri = utils::getProperty<uint8_t>(
-                bus, fwPath.c_str(),
-                "xyz.openbmc_project.Software.RedundancyPriority", "Priority");
+                bus, fwPath, "xyz.openbmc_project.Software.RedundancyPriority",
+                "Priority");
 
             if (thisPathPri < fwRunningPriority)
             {