diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/MTGGameZones.h b/projects/mtg/include/MTGGameZones.h
index 9970ff4d9..7310d65d0 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/MTGGameZones.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/MTGGameZones.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class MTGGameZone {
    void cleanupPhase();
    void beforeBeginPhase();
 
-   unsigned int countByType(const char * value);
+   unsigned int countByType(const string &value);
    unsigned int countByCanTarget(TargetChooser * tc);
    unsigned int countTotalManaSymbols(TargetChooser * tc, int color);
    MTGCardInstance * findByName(string name);
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp
index b7dcda29c..7d16dfdd1 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ void GameObserver::Affinity()
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        reduce = card->controller()->game->battlefield->countByType(type.c_str());
+                        reduce = card->controller()->game->battlefield->countByType(type);
                     }
                     for(int i = 0; i < reduce;i++)
                     {
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/MTGGameZones.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/MTGGameZones.cpp
index 56f7efe12..4a425ed1c 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/MTGGameZones.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/MTGGameZones.cpp
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ size_t MTGGameZone::getIndex(MTGCardInstance * card)
 }
 
 
-unsigned int MTGGameZone::countByType(const char * value)
+unsigned int MTGGameZone::countByType(const string &value)
 {
     int result = 0;
     int subTypeId = MTGAllCards::findType(value);
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ unsigned int MTGGameZone::countByType(const char * value)
         {
             result++;
         }
-        else if(strcmp(value, "token") == 0 && cards[i]->isToken)
+        else if(value == "token" && cards[i]->isToken)
             result++;
     }
     return result;