diff --git a/src/openvz_driver.c b/src/openvz_driver.c
index 85f61730052a2660b4bced7c7e75f1c28bb894b6..6b7c49df4c42e0fdd709efa1b4ed4cb7ebf65ce2 100644
--- a/src/openvz_driver.c
+++ b/src/openvz_driver.c
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ static int openvzClose(virConnectPtr conn) {
 }
 
 static const char *openvzGetType(virConnectPtr conn ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED) {
-    return strdup("OpenVZ");
+    return "OpenVZ";
 }
 
 static char *openvzGetCapabilities(virConnectPtr conn) {