diff --git a/clang/lib/DirectoryWatcher/mac/DirectoryWatcher-mac.cpp b/clang/lib/DirectoryWatcher/mac/DirectoryWatcher-mac.cpp
index 88bab18169a8..2cae847e7657 100644
--- a/clang/lib/DirectoryWatcher/mac/DirectoryWatcher-mac.cpp
+++ b/clang/lib/DirectoryWatcher/mac/DirectoryWatcher-mac.cpp
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ llvm::Expected<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryWatcher>> clang::DirectoryWatcher::creat
 
   // We need to copy the data so the lifetime is ok after a const copy is made
   // for the block.
-  const std::string CopiedPath = Path;
+  const std::string CopiedPath = Path.str();
 
   auto InitWork = ^{
     // We need to start watching the directory before we start scanning in order