diff --git a/Aspects.m b/Aspects.m
index c907066..a9a9a16 100644
--- a/Aspects.m
+++ b/Aspects.m
@@ -774,7 +774,9 @@ - (id)aspect_argumentAtIndex:(NSUInteger)index {
 	} else if (strcmp(argType, @encode(bool)) == 0) {
 		WRAP_AND_RETURN(BOOL);
 	} else if (strcmp(argType, @encode(char *)) == 0) {
-		WRAP_AND_RETURN(const char *);
+        char * val = 0;
+        [self getArgument:&val atIndex:(NSInteger)index];
+        return val ? @(val) : nil;
 	} else if (strcmp(argType, @encode(void (^)(void))) == 0) {
 		__unsafe_unretained id block = nil;
 		[self getArgument:&block atIndex:(NSInteger)index];