diff --git a/hch/CObjectHandler.cpp b/hch/CObjectHandler.cpp
index 1c2d57b1d..fe0ba5d70 100644
--- a/hch/CObjectHandler.cpp
+++ b/hch/CObjectHandler.cpp
@@ -3159,7 +3159,7 @@ bool CQuest::checkQuest (const CGHeroInstance * h) const
 
 void CGSeerHut::initObj()
 {
-	seerName = & (VLC->generaltexth->seerNames[ran()%VLC->generaltexth->seerNames.size()]);
+	seerName = VLC->generaltexth->seerNames[ran()%VLC->generaltexth->seerNames.size()];
 }
 
 const std::string & CGSeerHut::getHoverText() const
diff --git a/hch/CObjectHandler.h b/hch/CObjectHandler.h
index 084a69433..e7f2b9ce9 100644
--- a/hch/CObjectHandler.h
+++ b/hch/CObjectHandler.h
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ public:
 	si32 rID; //reward ID
 	si32 rVal; //reward value
 	ui8 textOption; //store randomized mission write-ups rather than entire string (?)
-	std::string * seerName;
+	std::string seerName;
 
 	void initObj();
 	const std::string & getHoverText() const;