diff --git a/AK/JsonValue.h b/AK/JsonValue.h
index 7faf48d3c61..fc6b84099d9 100644
--- a/AK/JsonValue.h
+++ b/AK/JsonValue.h
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public:
         return m_value.get<bool>();
     }
 
-    ByteString as_string() const
+    ByteString const& as_string() const
     {
         return m_value.get<ByteString>();
     }