diff --git a/src/windows-emulator/process_context.cpp b/src/windows-emulator/process_context.cpp
index be70cad9..4d12229f 100644
--- a/src/windows-emulator/process_context.cpp
+++ b/src/windows-emulator/process_context.cpp
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ void process_context::build_knowndlls_section_table(registry_manager& registry,
             auto known_dll_dep_name_16 = u8_to_u16(known_dll_dep_name_8);
             utils::string::to_lower_inplace(known_dll_dep_name_16);
 
-            if (std::regex_match(known_dll_dep_name_8.begin(), known_dll_dep_name_8.end(), apiset_pattern))
+            if (std::regex_match(known_dll_dep_name_8, apiset_pattern))
             {
                 if (auto apiset_entry = apiset.find(known_dll_dep_name_16); apiset_entry != apiset.end())
                 {