diff --git a/source/gameengine/Converter/KX_ConvertActuators.cpp b/source/gameengine/Converter/KX_ConvertActuators.cpp
index 5d3db25b9ed..60d64621665 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Converter/KX_ConvertActuators.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Converter/KX_ConvertActuators.cpp
@@ -1105,8 +1105,7 @@ void BL_ConvertActuators(char* maggiename,
 				buf = txt_to_buf(_2dfilter->text);
 				if (buf)
 				{
-					STR_String buf_str= buf;
-					tmp->SetShaderText(buf_str);
+					tmp->SetShaderText(buf);
 					MEM_freeN(buf);
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/source/gameengine/GameLogic/SCA_2DFilterActuator.cpp b/source/gameengine/GameLogic/SCA_2DFilterActuator.cpp
index 1aaa59ee207..7682f6755ef 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/GameLogic/SCA_2DFilterActuator.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/GameLogic/SCA_2DFilterActuator.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ bool SCA_2DFilterActuator::Update()
 }
 
 
-void SCA_2DFilterActuator::SetShaderText(STR_String& text)
+void SCA_2DFilterActuator::SetShaderText(const char *text)
 {
 	m_shaderText = text;
 }
diff --git a/source/gameengine/GameLogic/SCA_2DFilterActuator.h b/source/gameengine/GameLogic/SCA_2DFilterActuator.h
index aea3a35d404..13b9997a010 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/GameLogic/SCA_2DFilterActuator.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/GameLogic/SCA_2DFilterActuator.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public:
         PyTypeObject* T=&Type
         );
 
-	void	SetShaderText(STR_String& text);
+	void	SetShaderText(const char *text);
     virtual ~SCA_2DFilterActuator();
     virtual bool Update();