diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_add.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_add.cc
index 6538ec5c527..0eb23fcf3a8 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_add.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_add.cc
@@ -82,9 +82,7 @@ bNode *add_node(const bContext &C, const StringRef idname, const float2 &locatio
 
   node_deselect_all(node_tree);
 
-  const std::string idname_str = idname;
-
-  bNode *node = bke::node_add_node(&C, node_tree, idname_str.c_str());
+  bNode *node = bke::node_add_node(&C, node_tree, idname);
   BLI_assert(node && node->typeinfo);
 
   position_node_based_on_mouse(*node, location);
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/intern/socket_search_link.cc b/source/blender/nodes/intern/socket_search_link.cc
index 5614e3dd4da..9ae36bd4619 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/intern/socket_search_link.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/intern/socket_search_link.cc
@@ -98,8 +98,7 @@ void LinkSearchOpParams::connect_socket(bNode &new_node, bNodeSocket &new_socket
 
 bNode &LinkSearchOpParams::add_node(StringRef idname)
 {
-  std::string idname_str = idname;
-  bNode *node = bke::node_add_node(&C, node_tree, idname_str.c_str());
+  bNode *node = bke::node_add_node(&C, node_tree, idname);
   BLI_assert(node != nullptr);
   added_nodes_.append(node);
   return *node;