diff --git a/include/xrpl/beast/utility/Journal.h b/include/xrpl/beast/utility/Journal.h
index 89a046892b..10715ad93a 100644
--- a/include/xrpl/beast/utility/Journal.h
+++ b/include/xrpl/beast/utility/Journal.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ enum Severity {
     kNone = kDisabled
 };
 
-std::string_view
+std::string
 to_string(Severity severity);
 }  // namespace severities
 
diff --git a/src/libxrpl/beast/utility/beast_Journal.cpp b/src/libxrpl/beast/utility/beast_Journal.cpp
index d432d8b7e0..65593db214 100644
--- a/src/libxrpl/beast/utility/beast_Journal.cpp
+++ b/src/libxrpl/beast/utility/beast_Journal.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Journal::getNullSink()
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-std::string_view
+std::string
 severities::to_string(Severity severity)
 {
     switch (severity)