diff --git a/rclcpp_components/src/node_main.cpp.in b/rclcpp_components/src/node_main.cpp.in
index 0ca5eb8c61..1d39c855e4 100644
--- a/rclcpp_components/src/node_main.cpp.in
+++ b/rclcpp_components/src/node_main.cpp.in
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
   auto loader = new class_loader::ClassLoader(library_name);
   auto classes = loader->getAvailableClasses<rclcpp_components::NodeFactory>();
   for (const auto & clazz : classes) {
-    std::string name = clazz.c_str();
-    if (name.compare(class_name) == 0) {
+    if (clazz.compare(class_name) == 0) {
       RCLCPP_DEBUG(logger, "Instantiate class %s", clazz.c_str());
       std::shared_ptr<rclcpp_components::NodeFactory> node_factory = nullptr;
       try {