diff --git a/metrics_utils.cc b/metrics_utils.cc
index 34da5a1..ade024a 100644
--- a/metrics_utils.cc
+++ b/metrics_utils.cc
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
   return metrics::ConnectionType::kUnknown;
 }
 
-int64_t GetPersistedValue(const std::string& key, PrefsInterface* prefs) {
+int64_t GetPersistedValue(std::string_view key, PrefsInterface* prefs) {
   CHECK(prefs);
   if (!prefs->Exists(key))
     return 0;