diff --git a/win/vncviewer/CConnThread.cxx b/win/vncviewer/CConnThread.cxx
index cfd2695..0767ffc 100644
--- a/win/vncviewer/CConnThread.cxx
+++ b/win/vncviewer/CConnThread.cxx
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
         try {
           if (isConfig) {
             // A configuration file name was specified - load it
-            CharArray filename = hostOrConfig.takeBuf();
+	    CharArray filename(hostOrConfig.takeBuf());
             options.readFromFile(filename.buf);
           } else {
             // An actual hostname (and possibly port) was specified