diff --git a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/game_flow/types.h b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/game_flow/types.h
index b098e0416..d2120ea31 100644
--- a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/game_flow/types.h
+++ b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/game_flow/types.h
@@ -98,11 +98,7 @@ typedef struct {
 typedef struct {
     int32_t num;
     GF_LEVEL_TYPE type;
-#if TR_VERSION == 1
     char *path;
-#elif TR_VERSION == 2
-    const char *path;
-#endif
     char *title;
 
     MUSIC_TRACK_ID music_track;
diff --git a/src/tr2/game/shell/common.c b/src/tr2/game/shell/common.c
index 04e9ef088..8a301e4a9 100644
--- a/src/tr2/game/shell/common.c
+++ b/src/tr2/game/shell/common.c
@@ -393,7 +393,9 @@ void Shell_Main(void)
     GameBuf_Init();
 
     if (level_to_play != nullptr) {
-        g_GameFlow.level_tables[GFLT_MAIN].levels[0].path = level_to_play;
+        Memory_Free(g_GameFlow.level_tables[GFLT_MAIN].levels[0].path);
+        g_GameFlow.level_tables[GFLT_MAIN].levels[0].path =
+            Memory_DupStr(level_to_play);
     }
 
     GF_COMMAND gf_cmd = level_to_play != nullptr
@@ -468,6 +470,9 @@ void Shell_Main(void)
     }
 
     Config_Write();
+    if (level_to_play != nullptr) {
+        Memory_FreePointer(&g_GameFlow.level_tables[GFLT_MAIN].levels[0].path);
+    }
 }
 
 void Shell_Shutdown(void)