diff --git a/src/command.cpp b/src/command.cpp
index dd45437..3bce3d0 100644
--- a/src/command.cpp
+++ b/src/command.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void Command::addDefaultCommand(void (*func)(int argc, char *argv[]))
 }
 
 // run a command
-void Command::runCommand(char *name, int argc, char *argv[])
+void Command::runCommand(std::string name, int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     // std::cout << "Running command: " << name << std::endl;
     if (this->isInCommands(name))
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void Command::runCommand(char *name, int argc, char *argv[])
 }
 
 // check if a command is in the command map
-bool Command::isInCommands(char *name)
+bool Command::isInCommands(std::string name)
 {
     for (auto const &command : commands)
     {
diff --git a/src/command.h b/src/command.h
index 80234be..a6bff41 100644
--- a/src/command.h
+++ b/src/command.h
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ public:
     // add a default command to the command map
     void addDefaultCommand(void (*func)(int argc, char *argv[]));
     // run a command
-    void runCommand(char *name, int argc, char *argv[]);
+    void runCommand(std::string name, int argc, char *argv[]);
     // check if a command is in the command map
-    bool isInCommands(char *name);
+    bool isInCommands(std::string name);
 
     std::string listCommands();