1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Source/cmNinjaUtilityTargetGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmNinjaUtilityTargetGenerator.cxx
index a42d65d..134924e 100644
--- a/Source/cmNinjaUtilityTargetGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmNinjaUtilityTargetGenerator.cxx
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ void cmNinjaUtilityTargetGenerator::Generate(const std::string& config)
     std::string command =
       lg->BuildCommandLine(commands, "utility", this->GeneratorTarget);
     std::string desc;
-    const char* echoStr = genTarget->GetProperty("EchoString");
+    cmProp echoStr = genTarget->GetProperty("EchoString");
     if (echoStr) {
-      desc = echoStr;
+      desc = *echoStr;
     } else {
       desc = "Running utility command for " + this->GetTargetName();
     }