diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
index c335f30093..a5cb903320 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ ScriptEngine::~ScriptEngine() {
     //printf("ScriptEngine::~ScriptEngine()...\n");
 }
 
-void ScriptEngine::setAvatarData(AvatarData* avatarData, char* objectName) {
+void ScriptEngine::setAvatarData(AvatarData* avatarData, const QString& objectName) {
     _avatarData = avatarData;
     
     // remove the old Avatar property, if it exists
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
index a153d46bb4..ab0129bc6f 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public:
     void setIsAvatar(bool isAvatar) { _isAvatar = isAvatar; }
     bool isAvatar() const { return _isAvatar; }
     
-    void setAvatarData(AvatarData* avatarData, char* objectName);
+    void setAvatarData(AvatarData* avatarData, const QString& objectName);
 
 public slots:
     void init();