diff --git a/src/GEOM_I/GEOM_Object_i.cc b/src/GEOM_I/GEOM_Object_i.cc
index 2af09b209..2bc8a0454 100644
--- a/src/GEOM_I/GEOM_Object_i.cc
+++ b/src/GEOM_I/GEOM_Object_i.cc
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ void GEOM_Object_i::SetStudyEntry(const char* theEntry)
 //=============================================================================
 char* GEOM_Object_i::GetStudyEntry()
 {
-  char* anEntry = _impl->GetAuxData();
-  if(anEntry) return strdup(anEntry);
+  TCollection_AsciiString anEntry = _impl->GetAuxData();
+  if(!anEntry.IsEmpty()) return strdup(anEntry.ToCString());
   return strdup("");
 }