diff --git a/tiny_obj_loader.cc b/tiny_obj_loader.cc
index dde2bc7..a974d6e 100755
--- a/tiny_obj_loader.cc
+++ b/tiny_obj_loader.cc
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static inline std::string parseString(const char*& token)
   std::string s;
   token += strspn(token, " \t");
   int e = strcspn(token, " \t\r");
-  s = std::string(&token, &token[e]);
+  s = std::string(token, &token[e]);
   token += e;
   return s;
 }