diff --git a/Userland/Utilities/base64.cpp b/Userland/Utilities/base64.cpp
index 5d9047f263..4d21b88199 100644
--- a/Userland/Utilities/base64.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Utilities/base64.cpp
@@ -9,14 +9,13 @@
 #include <LibCore/File.h>
 #include <LibCore/System.h>
 #include <LibMain/Main.h>
-#include <string.h>
 
 ErrorOr<int> serenity_main(Main::Arguments arguments)
 {
     TRY(Core::System::pledge("stdio rpath"));
 
     bool decode = false;
-    char const* filepath = nullptr;
+    StringView filepath = {};
 
     Core::ArgsParser args_parser;
     args_parser.add_option(decode, "Decode data", "decode", 'd');
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ ErrorOr<int> serenity_main(Main::Arguments arguments)
     args_parser.parse(arguments);
 
     ByteBuffer buffer;
-    if (filepath == nullptr || strcmp(filepath, "-") == 0) {
+    if (filepath == nullptr || filepath == "-") {
         buffer = Core::File::standard_input()->read_all();
     } else {
         auto file = TRY(Core::File::open(filepath, Core::OpenMode::ReadOnly));