1 files changed, 13 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/interned_string.cc b/src/interned_string.cc
index b8825f66..5afb460e 100644
--- a/src/interned_string.cc
+++ b/src/interned_string.cc
@@ -24,26 +24,32 @@ InternedString StringRegistry::acquire(StringView str)
         StringView storage_view{m_storage[slot].first.data(), (int)m_storage[slot].first.size()};
         m_slot_map[storage_view] = slot;
 
-        return InternedString{storage_view, InternedString::AlreadyAcquired{}};
+        return InternedString{storage_view, slot};
     }
 
     size_t slot = it->second;
     m_storage[slot].second++;
     StringView storage_view{m_storage[slot].first.data(), (int)m_storage[slot].first.size()};
-    return InternedString{storage_view, InternedString::AlreadyAcquired{}};
+    return InternedString{storage_view, slot};
 }
 
-void StringRegistry::release(StringView str)
+void StringRegistry::acquire(size_t slot)
 {
-    auto it = m_slot_map.find(str);
-    kak_assert(it != m_slot_map.end());
+    kak_assert(slot < m_storage.size());
+    kak_assert(m_storage[slot].second > 0);
+    ++m_storage[slot].second;
+}
 
-    size_t slot = it->second;
+void StringRegistry::release(size_t slot)
+{
     if (--m_storage[slot].second == 0)
     {
         m_free_slots.push_back(slot);
+        std::vector<char>& data = m_storage[slot].first;
+        auto it = m_slot_map.find(StringView{data.data(), (int)data.size()});
+        kak_assert(it != m_slot_map.end());
         m_slot_map.erase(it);
-        m_storage[slot].first.clear();
+        data.clear();
     }
 }