diff --git a/src/SongFilter.cxx b/src/SongFilter.cxx
index 4c3e746b1..a42f15ff4 100644
--- a/src/SongFilter.cxx
+++ b/src/SongFilter.cxx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ locate_parse_type(const char *str) noexcept
 
 SongFilter::Item::Item(unsigned _tag, const char *_value, bool _fold_case)
 	:tag(_tag),
-	 value(AllocatedString<>::Duplicate(_value)),
+	 value(_value),
 	 fold_case(_fold_case ? IcuCompare(value.c_str()) : IcuCompare())
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/SongFilter.hxx b/src/SongFilter.hxx
index ec8317879..e7f4da9ab 100644
--- a/src/SongFilter.hxx
+++ b/src/SongFilter.hxx
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 #define MPD_SONG_FILTER_HXX
 
 #include "lib/icu/Compare.hxx"
-#include "util/AllocatedString.hxx"
 #include "Compiler.h"
 
+#include <string>
 #include <list>
 
 #include <stdint.h>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public:
 	class Item {
 		uint8_t tag;
 
-		AllocatedString<> value;
+		std::string value;
 
 		/**
 		 * This value is only set if case folding is enabled.