diff --git a/SVXLink/echolink/ModuleEchoLink.cpp b/SVXLink/echolink/ModuleEchoLink.cpp
index eb123ac..50dcb7c 100644
--- a/SVXLink/echolink/ModuleEchoLink.cpp
+++ b/SVXLink/echolink/ModuleEchoLink.cpp
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ bool ModuleEchoLink::initialize(void)
     bridge.setProxyConfiguration(value.c_str());
   }
 
-  bridge.setCallConfiguration(mycall);
+  bridge.setCallConfiguration(mycall.c_str());
 
     // Initialize directory server communication
   dir = new Directory(servers, mycall, password, location, bind_addr);