diff --git a/src/video_core/shader/shader_ir.cpp b/src/video_core/shader/shader_ir.cpp
index 153ad1fd02..8a6ee5cf5d 100644
--- a/src/video_core/shader/shader_ir.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/shader/shader_ir.cpp
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ Node ShaderIR::Conditional(Node condition, std::vector<Node>&& code) {
     return StoreNode(ConditionalNode(condition, std::move(code)));
 }
 
-Node ShaderIR::Comment(const std::string& text) {
-    return StoreNode(CommentNode(text));
+Node ShaderIR::Comment(std::string text) {
+    return StoreNode(CommentNode(std::move(text)));
 }
 
 Node ShaderIR::Immediate(u32 value) {
diff --git a/src/video_core/shader/shader_ir.h b/src/video_core/shader/shader_ir.h
index 0bf1242520..34d183ec7f 100644
--- a/src/video_core/shader/shader_ir.h
+++ b/src/video_core/shader/shader_ir.h
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ private:
     /// Creates a conditional node
     Node Conditional(Node condition, std::vector<Node>&& code);
     /// Creates a commentary
-    Node Comment(const std::string& text);
+    Node Comment(std::string text);
     /// Creates an u32 immediate
     Node Immediate(u32 value);
     /// Creates a s32 immediate