diff --git a/src/d_net.cpp b/src/d_net.cpp
index 1600d9102..60a2b61c4 100644
--- a/src/d_net.cpp
+++ b/src/d_net.cpp
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ bool DoArbitrate (void *userdata)
 
 			stream = &netbuffer[4];
 			s = ReadString (&stream);
-			startmap = FString(s, strlen(s));
+			startmap = s;
 			delete[] s;
 			rngseed = ReadLong (&stream);
 			C_ReadCVars (&stream);