1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/ipc/src/sexp.rs b/ipc/src/sexp.rs
index 8ff75eca..7a8ce18c 100644
--- a/ipc/src/sexp.rs
+++ b/ipc/src/sexp.rs
@@ -396,17 +396,22 @@ impl String_ {
     /// Creates a Protected memory region from this String.
     ///
     /// Securely erases the contents of the original String.
-    pub fn into_protected(mut self) -> Protected {
+    pub fn into_protected(self) -> Protected {
         let r = Protected::from(&self.0[..]);
+        drop(self); // Securely erases this string.
+        r
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for String_ {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
         unsafe {
             memsec::memzero(self.0.as_mut_ptr(), self.0.len());
             if let Some(p) = self.1.as_mut() {
                 memsec::memzero(p.as_mut_ptr(), p.len());
             }
         }
-        r
     }
-
 }
 
 impl From<&str> for String_ {