1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/servo/text/text_run.rs b/src/servo/text/text_run.rs
index f170637f3ea..4189954de79 100644
--- a/src/servo/text/text_run.rs
+++ b/src/servo/text/text_run.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import shaper::shape_text;
 class TextRun {
     let glyphs: ~[Glyph];
 
-    new(font: Font, text: str) {
+    new(font: Font, text: ~str) {
         self.glyphs = shape_text(&font, text);
     }
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ fn should_calculate_the_total_size() {
 
     let flib = FontLibrary();
     let font = flib.get_test_font();
-    let run = TextRun(*font, "firecracker");
+    let run = TextRun(*font, ~"firecracker");
     let expected = Size2D(px_to_au(84), px_to_au(20));
     assert run.size() == expected;
 }