diff --git a/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-tree-model-account.c b/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-tree-model-account.c
index 4da3562122..0d993aa2f8 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-tree-model-account.c
+++ b/gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-tree-model-account.c
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ gnc_tree_model_account_get_value (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
     case GNC_TREE_MODEL_ACCOUNT_COL_BALANCE_LIMIT:
         g_value_init (value, G_TYPE_STRING);
         string = gnc_ui_account_get_balance_limit_icon_name (account);
-        g_value_set_string (value, string);
+        g_value_take_string (value, string);
         break;
 
     case GNC_TREE_MODEL_ACCOUNT_COL_CLEARED: