diff --git a/Kernel/FileSystem/Ext2FileSystem.cpp b/Kernel/FileSystem/Ext2FileSystem.cpp
index 68116421cb..753863dcd5 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileSystem/Ext2FileSystem.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/FileSystem/Ext2FileSystem.cpp
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ bool Ext2FSInode::traverse_as_directory(Function<bool(const FS::DirectoryEntry&)
     return true;
 }
 
-KResult Ext2FSInode::add_child(InodeIdentifier child_id, const String& name, mode_t mode)
+KResult Ext2FSInode::add_child(InodeIdentifier child_id, const StringView& name, mode_t mode)
 {
     LOCKER(m_lock);
     ASSERT(is_directory());
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ KResult Ext2FSInode::add_child(InodeIdentifier child_id, const String& name, mod
     return KSuccess;
 }
 
-KResult Ext2FSInode::remove_child(const String& name)
+KResult Ext2FSInode::remove_child(const StringView& name)
 {
     LOCKER(m_lock);
 #ifdef EXT2_DEBUG
diff --git a/Kernel/FileSystem/Ext2FileSystem.h b/Kernel/FileSystem/Ext2FileSystem.h
index 5ac452dbe4..ac7fff9946 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileSystem/Ext2FileSystem.h
+++ b/Kernel/FileSystem/Ext2FileSystem.h
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ private:
     virtual InodeIdentifier lookup(StringView name) override;
     virtual void flush_metadata() override;
     virtual ssize_t write_bytes(off_t, ssize_t, const byte* data, FileDescription*) override;
-    virtual KResult add_child(InodeIdentifier child_id, const String& name, mode_t) override;
-    virtual KResult remove_child(const String& name) override;
+    virtual KResult add_child(InodeIdentifier child_id, const StringView& name, mode_t) override;
+    virtual KResult remove_child(const StringView& name) override;
     virtual int set_atime(time_t) override;
     virtual int set_ctime(time_t) override;
     virtual int set_mtime(time_t) override;
diff --git a/Kernel/FileSystem/Inode.h b/Kernel/FileSystem/Inode.h
index 44f3b3666a..b2c56a5a20 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileSystem/Inode.h
+++ b/Kernel/FileSystem/Inode.h
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ public:
     virtual bool traverse_as_directory(Function<bool(const FS::DirectoryEntry&)>) const = 0;
     virtual InodeIdentifier lookup(StringView name) = 0;
     virtual ssize_t write_bytes(off_t, ssize_t, const byte* data, FileDescription*) = 0;
-    virtual KResult add_child(InodeIdentifier child_id, const String& name, mode_t) = 0;
-    virtual KResult remove_child(const String& name) = 0;
+    virtual KResult add_child(InodeIdentifier child_id, const StringView& name, mode_t) = 0;
+    virtual KResult remove_child(const StringView& name) = 0;
     virtual size_t directory_entry_count() const = 0;
     virtual KResult chmod(mode_t) = 0;
     virtual KResult chown(uid_t, gid_t) = 0;
diff --git a/Kernel/FileSystem/ProcFS.cpp b/Kernel/FileSystem/ProcFS.cpp
index 286ebe8175..0874fe6704 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileSystem/ProcFS.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/FileSystem/ProcFS.cpp
@@ -1047,14 +1047,14 @@ ssize_t ProcFSInode::write_bytes(off_t offset, ssize_t size, const byte* buffer,
     return 0;
 }
 
-KResult ProcFSInode::add_child(InodeIdentifier child_id, const String& name, mode_t)
+KResult ProcFSInode::add_child(InodeIdentifier child_id, const StringView& name, mode_t)
 {
     (void)child_id;
     (void)name;
     return KResult(-EPERM);
 }
 
-KResult ProcFSInode::remove_child(const String& name)
+KResult ProcFSInode::remove_child(const StringView& name)
 {
     (void)name;
     return KResult(-EPERM);
diff --git a/Kernel/FileSystem/ProcFS.h b/Kernel/FileSystem/ProcFS.h
index bb4e18eb80..5b3e82969c 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileSystem/ProcFS.h
+++ b/Kernel/FileSystem/ProcFS.h
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ private:
     virtual InodeIdentifier lookup(StringView name) override;
     virtual void flush_metadata() override;
     virtual ssize_t write_bytes(off_t, ssize_t, const byte* buffer, FileDescription*) override;
-    virtual KResult add_child(InodeIdentifier child_id, const String& name, mode_t) override;
-    virtual KResult remove_child(const String& name) override;
+    virtual KResult add_child(InodeIdentifier child_id, const StringView& name, mode_t) override;
+    virtual KResult remove_child(const StringView& name) override;
     virtual size_t directory_entry_count() const override;
     virtual KResult chmod(mode_t) override;
     virtual KResult chown(uid_t, gid_t) override;
diff --git a/Kernel/FileSystem/SyntheticFileSystem.cpp b/Kernel/FileSystem/SyntheticFileSystem.cpp
index 32b7d07056..df2b50bc4e 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileSystem/SyntheticFileSystem.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/FileSystem/SyntheticFileSystem.cpp
@@ -262,14 +262,14 @@ ssize_t SynthFSInode::write_bytes(off_t offset, ssize_t size, const byte* buffer
     return 0;
 }
 
-KResult SynthFSInode::add_child(InodeIdentifier child_id, const String& name, mode_t)
+KResult SynthFSInode::add_child(InodeIdentifier child_id, const StringView& name, mode_t)
 {
     (void)child_id;
     (void)name;
     ASSERT_NOT_REACHED();
 }
 
-KResult SynthFSInode::remove_child(const String& name)
+KResult SynthFSInode::remove_child(const StringView& name)
 {
     (void)name;
     ASSERT_NOT_REACHED();
diff --git a/Kernel/FileSystem/SyntheticFileSystem.h b/Kernel/FileSystem/SyntheticFileSystem.h
index df989d53f1..5a46f85a87 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileSystem/SyntheticFileSystem.h
+++ b/Kernel/FileSystem/SyntheticFileSystem.h
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ private:
     virtual InodeIdentifier lookup(StringView name) override;
     virtual void flush_metadata() override;
     virtual ssize_t write_bytes(off_t, ssize_t, const byte* buffer, FileDescription*) override;
-    virtual KResult add_child(InodeIdentifier child_id, const String& name, mode_t) override;
-    virtual KResult remove_child(const String& name) override;
+    virtual KResult add_child(InodeIdentifier child_id, const StringView& name, mode_t) override;
+    virtual KResult remove_child(const StringView& name) override;
     virtual size_t directory_entry_count() const override;
     virtual KResult chmod(mode_t) override;
     virtual KResult chown(uid_t, gid_t) override;