diff --git a/src/command.cpp b/src/command.cpp
--- a/src/command.cpp
+++ b/src/command.cpp
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ CommandCost DoCommand(const CommandConta
  * @see CommandProc
  * @return the cost
  */
-CommandCost DoCommand(TileIndex tile, uint32 p1, uint32 p2, DoCommandFlag flags, uint32 cmd, const char *text)
+CommandCost DoCommand(TileIndex tile, uint32 p1, uint32 p2, DoCommandFlag flags, uint32 cmd, const std::string &text)
 {
 	CommandCost res;
 
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ bool DoCommandP(const CommandContainer *
  * @param my_cmd indicator if the command is from a company or server (to display error messages for a user)
  * @return \c true if the command succeeded, else \c false.
  */
-bool DoCommandP(TileIndex tile, uint32 p1, uint32 p2, uint32 cmd, CommandCallback *callback, const char *text, bool my_cmd)
+bool DoCommandP(TileIndex tile, uint32 p1, uint32 p2, uint32 cmd, CommandCallback *callback, const std::string &text, bool my_cmd)
 {
 	/* Cost estimation is generally only done when the
 	 * local user presses shift while doing something.
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ bool DoCommandP(TileIndex tile, uint32 p
  * @param estimate_only whether to give only the estimate or also execute the command
  * @return the command cost of this function.
  */
-CommandCost DoCommandPInternal(TileIndex tile, uint32 p1, uint32 p2, uint32 cmd, CommandCallback *callback, const char *text, bool my_cmd, bool estimate_only)
+CommandCost DoCommandPInternal(TileIndex tile, uint32 p1, uint32 p2, uint32 cmd, CommandCallback *callback, const std::string &text, bool my_cmd, bool estimate_only)
 {
 	/* Prevent recursion; it gives a mess over the network */
 	assert(_docommand_recursive == 0);
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ CommandCost DoCommandPInternal(TileIndex
 		if (!_networking || _generating_world || (cmd & CMD_NETWORK_COMMAND) != 0) {
 			/* Log the failed command as well. Just to be able to be find
 			 * causes of desyncs due to bad command test implementations. */
-			DEBUG(desync, 1, "cmdf: %08x; %02x; %02x; %06x; %08x; %08x; %08x; \"%s\" (%s)", _date, _date_fract, (int)_current_company, tile, p1, p2, cmd & ~CMD_NETWORK_COMMAND, text, GetCommandName(cmd));
+			DEBUG(desync, 1, "cmdf: %08x; %02x; %02x; %06x; %08x; %08x; %08x; \"%s\" (%s)", _date, _date_fract, (int)_current_company, tile, p1, p2, cmd & ~CMD_NETWORK_COMMAND, text.c_str(), GetCommandName(cmd));
 		}
 		cur_company.Restore();
 		return_dcpi(res);
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ CommandCost DoCommandPInternal(TileIndex
 		 * reset the storages as we've not executed the command. */
 		return_dcpi(CommandCost());
 	}
-	DEBUG(desync, 1, "cmd: %08x; %02x; %02x; %06x; %08x; %08x; %08x; \"%s\" (%s)", _date, _date_fract, (int)_current_company, tile, p1, p2, cmd & ~CMD_NETWORK_COMMAND, text, GetCommandName(cmd));
+	DEBUG(desync, 1, "cmd: %08x; %02x; %02x; %06x; %08x; %08x; %08x; \"%s\" (%s)", _date, _date_fract, (int)_current_company, tile, p1, p2, cmd & ~CMD_NETWORK_COMMAND, text.c_str(), GetCommandName(cmd));
 
 	/* Actually try and execute the command. If no cost-type is given
 	 * use the construction one */