diff --git a/include/spdlog/common.h b/include/spdlog/common.h
index e9bcca43..40779770 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/common.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/common.h
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ constexpr std::array<string_view_t, levels_count> short_level_names SPDLOG_SHORT
     return level_string_views.at(level_to_number(lvl));
 }
 
-[[nodiscard]] constexpr const char *to_short_string_view(spdlog::level lvl) noexcept {
+[[nodiscard]] constexpr const string_view_t to_short_string_view(spdlog::level lvl) noexcept {
     return short_level_names.at(level_to_number(lvl));
 }