diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 2aaa8f1..95f9608 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -343,6 +343,6 @@ func hlwhich(L *lua.LState) int {
 		return 1
 	}
 	
-	l.Push(path)
+	l.Push(lua.LString(path))
 	return 1
 }