diff --git a/src/compile.c b/src/compile.c
index ccc8eea..896c481 100644
--- a/src/compile.c
+++ b/src/compile.c
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 
 #include "apfl.h"
 #include "compile.h"
-
 #include "bytecode.h"
 #include "resizable.h"
+#include "strings.h"
 
 #define DEBUG_COMPILING 1
 
@@ -115,13 +115,12 @@ ilist_put_string(struct instruction_list *ilist, struct apfl_string *string)
 static bool
 string_move_into_new(struct compiler *compiler, struct apfl_string **out, struct apfl_string *in)
 {
-    struct apfl_string *str = apfl_gc_new_string(compiler->gc);
+    struct apfl_string *str = apfl_string_move_into_new_gc_string(compiler->gc, in);
     if (str == NULL) {
         compiler->error = apfl_error_simple(APFL_ERR_MALLOC_FAILED);
         return false;
     }
 
-    *str = apfl_string_move(in);
     *out = str;
     return true;
 }