diff --git a/character_window/src/lib.rs b/character_window/src/lib.rs
index 9f1a774..f1d4a9f 100644
--- a/character_window/src/lib.rs
+++ b/character_window/src/lib.rs
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ impl CharacterWindow {
         engine: Arc<Engine>,
         hero: Entity,
         name: &str,
-        close: &'static dyn FutureStateChange,
+        close: Box<dyn FutureStateChange>,
     ) -> Result<Arc<Self>> {
         let menu_gui =
             GuiBuilder::from_str(engine.gui_handler(), include_str!("../resources/menu.xml"))?;
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ impl CharacterWindow {
         let close_button: Arc<Button> = menu_gui.element("close")?;
 
         let character_window = Arc::new_cyclic(|me| CharacterWindow {
-            close: Box::new(close),
+            close,
 
             menu_gui,
             tab_content_grid: content_grid,