1 files changed, 3 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/src/lexer.cc b/src/lexer.cc
index 129531d..8f712e2 100644
--- a/src/lexer.cc
+++ b/src/lexer.cc
@@ -107,17 +107,9 @@ Lexer::string(void)
     return;
   }
 
-  int token_length = m_current - m_start - 1;
-  if (token_length == 0)
-    token_length++;
-
-  char *lexeme;
-  asprintf(&lexeme, "%.*s", token_length, m_script + m_start + 1);
-
-  Token token;
-  token.init(STRING, lexeme, m_line);
-  m_tokens->add(&token);
-  token.clean();
+  /* opening double quotes should not be in the lexeme */
+  m_start++;
+  add_token(STRING);
 
   advance();
 }