diff --git a/core/src/avm1/script_object.rs b/core/src/avm1/script_object.rs
index 2c8127933..e9a831f2d 100644
--- a/core/src/avm1/script_object.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm1/script_object.rs
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ impl<'gc> TObject<'gc> for ScriptObject<'gc> {
         attributes: EnumSet<Attribute>,
     ) {
         self.0.write(gc_context).values.insert(
-            name.to_owned(),
+            name,
             Property::Virtual {
                 get,
                 set,
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ impl<'gc> TObject<'gc> for ScriptObject<'gc> {
         attributes: EnumSet<Attribute>,
     ) {
         self.0.write(gc_context).values.insert(
-            name.to_owned(),
+            name,
             Property::Virtual {
                 get,
                 set,
@@ -475,11 +475,10 @@ impl<'gc> TObject<'gc> for ScriptObject<'gc> {
         value: Value<'gc>,
         attributes: EnumSet<Attribute>,
     ) {
-        self.0.write(gc_context).values.insert(
-            name.to_string(),
-            Property::Stored { value, attributes },
-            false,
-        );
+        self.0
+            .write(gc_context)
+            .values
+            .insert(name, Property::Stored { value, attributes }, false);
     }
 
     fn set_attributes(
diff --git a/core/src/avm1/stage_object.rs b/core/src/avm1/stage_object.rs
index e395a528a..28e5f07a1 100644
--- a/core/src/avm1/stage_object.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm1/stage_object.rs
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ impl<'gc> DisplayPropertyMap<'gc> {
         set: Option<DisplaySetter<'gc>>,
     ) {
         let prop = DisplayProperty { get, set };
-        self.0.insert(name.to_string(), prop, false);
+        self.0.insert(name, prop, false);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/core/src/property_map.rs b/core/src/property_map.rs
index 5f9fe06ac..60dc443d9 100644
--- a/core/src/property_map.rs
+++ b/core/src/property_map.rs
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ impl<V> PropertyMap<V> {
         self.0.get_index(index).map(|(_, v)| v)
     }
 
-    pub fn insert(&mut self, key: String, value: V, case_sensitive: bool) -> Option<V> {
-        match self.entry(&key, case_sensitive) {
+    pub fn insert(&mut self, key: &str, value: V, case_sensitive: bool) -> Option<V> {
+        match self.entry(key, case_sensitive) {
             Entry::Occupied(entry) => Some(entry.insert(value)),
             Entry::Vacant(entry) => {
                 entry.insert(value);