diff --git a/src/content_sao.cpp b/src/content_sao.cpp
index 852e2d788..bf8282af4 100644
--- a/src/content_sao.cpp
+++ b/src/content_sao.cpp
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ std::string LuaEntitySAO::getClientInitializationData(u16 protocol_version)
 	return os.str();
 }
 
-std::string LuaEntitySAO::getStaticData() const
+void LuaEntitySAO::getStaticData(std::string *result) const
 {
 	verbosestream<<FUNCTION_NAME<<std::endl;
 	std::ostringstream os(std::ios::binary);
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ std::string LuaEntitySAO::getStaticData() const
 	writeV3F1000(os, m_velocity);
 	// yaw
 	writeF1000(os, m_yaw);
-	return os.str();
+	*result = os.str();
 }
 
 int LuaEntitySAO::punch(v3f dir,
@@ -918,10 +918,9 @@ std::string PlayerSAO::getClientInitializationData(u16 protocol_version)
 	return os.str();
 }
 
-std::string PlayerSAO::getStaticData() const
+void PlayerSAO::getStaticData(std::string *result) const
 {
-	FATAL_ERROR("Deprecated function (?)");
-	return "";
+	FATAL_ERROR("Deprecated function");
 }
 
 void PlayerSAO::step(float dtime, bool send_recommended)
diff --git a/src/content_sao.h b/src/content_sao.h
index 4d6cf4dcf..4abe93250 100644
--- a/src/content_sao.h
+++ b/src/content_sao.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public:
 			const std::string &data);
 	void step(float dtime, bool send_recommended);
 	std::string getClientInitializationData(u16 protocol_version);
-	std::string getStaticData() const;
+	void getStaticData(std::string *result) const;
 	int punch(v3f dir,
 			const ToolCapabilities *toolcap=NULL,
 			ServerActiveObject *puncher=NULL,
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ public:
 	void removingFromEnvironment();
 	bool isStaticAllowed() const { return false; }
 	std::string getClientInitializationData(u16 protocol_version);
-	std::string getStaticData() const;
+	void getStaticData(std::string *result) const;
 	void step(float dtime, bool send_recommended);
 	void setBasePosition(const v3f &position);
 	void setPos(const v3f &pos);
diff --git a/src/serverenvironment.cpp b/src/serverenvironment.cpp
index e1962bcff..d3b85a430 100644
--- a/src/serverenvironment.cpp
+++ b/src/serverenvironment.cpp
@@ -1694,7 +1694,8 @@ u16 ServerEnvironment::addActiveObjectRaw(ServerActiveObject *object,
 	{
 		// Add static object to active static list of the block
 		v3f objectpos = object->getBasePosition();
-		std::string staticdata = object->getStaticData();
+		std::string staticdata = "";
+		object->getStaticData(&staticdata);
 		StaticObject s_obj(object->getType(), objectpos, staticdata);
 		// Add to the block where the object is located in
 		v3s16 blockpos = getNodeBlockPos(floatToInt(objectpos, BS));
@@ -1980,7 +1981,8 @@ void ServerEnvironment::deactivateFarObjects(bool force_delete)
 					<<std::endl;
 				continue;
 			}
-			std::string staticdata_new = obj->getStaticData();
+			std::string staticdata_new = "";
+			obj->getStaticData(&staticdata_new);
 			StaticObject s_obj(obj->getType(), objectpos, staticdata_new);
 			block->m_static_objects.insert(id, s_obj);
 			obj->m_static_block = blockpos_o;
@@ -2020,7 +2022,8 @@ void ServerEnvironment::deactivateFarObjects(bool force_delete)
 		if(obj->isStaticAllowed())
 		{
 			// Create new static object
-			std::string staticdata_new = obj->getStaticData();
+			std::string staticdata_new = "";
+			obj->getStaticData(&staticdata_new);
 			StaticObject s_obj(obj->getType(), objectpos, staticdata_new);
 
 			bool stays_in_same_block = false;
diff --git a/src/serverobject.h b/src/serverobject.h
index 9e8b5a779..26c8b062d 100644
--- a/src/serverobject.h
+++ b/src/serverobject.h
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ public:
 		when it is created (converted from static to active - actually
 		the data is the static form)
 	*/
-	virtual std::string getStaticData()
+	virtual void getStaticData(std::string *result)
 	{
 		assert(isStaticAllowed());
-		return "";
+		*result = "";
 	}
 	/*
 		Return false in here to never save and instead remove object