diff --git a/win/rfb_win32/Service.cxx b/win/rfb_win32/Service.cxx
index 2b11a22..a24b651 100644
--- a/win/rfb_win32/Service.cxx
+++ b/win/rfb_win32/Service.cxx
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@
 		services.openKey(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, _T("Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunServices"));
 
     // - Read the command-line from it
-    TCharArray cmdLine = services.getString(name);
+    TCharArray cmdLine(services.getString(name));
 
     // - Start the service
     PROCESS_INFORMATION proc_info;