diff --git a/engine/log/src/log.cpp b/engine/log/src/log.cpp
index c3da45b..1c3608d 100755
--- a/engine/log/src/log.cpp
+++ b/engine/log/src/log.cpp
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ void console::process_message(const Level level, const System system, const std:
     date.resize(30);
     
     std::strftime(&date[0], date.size(), "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", std::localtime(&t_c));
+    utility::erase(date, '\0'); // strftime will insert \0 for us, but it's not needed here
 
     std::string s = utility::format("{} {} {}: {}", date, utility::enum_to_string(system), utility::enum_to_string(level), message);
-    
+
     std::cout << s << '\n';
     
     stored_output.push_back(s);
diff --git a/engine/utility/include/utility.hpp b/engine/utility/include/utility.hpp
index b163038..a897613 100755
--- a/engine/utility/include/utility.hpp
+++ b/engine/utility/include/utility.hpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace utility {
     }
 
     template<class T, class V>
-    void erase(std::vector<T>& vec, const V& t) {
+    void erase(T& vec, const V& t) {
         vec.erase(std::remove(vec.begin(), vec.end(), t), vec.end());
     }
 
diff --git a/tools/common/src/commoneditor.cpp b/tools/common/src/commoneditor.cpp
index 1a0cf09..364e062 100755
--- a/tools/common/src/commoneditor.cpp
+++ b/tools/common/src/commoneditor.cpp
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ GFXTexture* CommonEditor::generate_common_preview(Scene& scene, const Vector3 ca
 void CommonEditor::drawConsole() {
     ImGui::BeginChild("console_output", ImVec2(-1, -1), true);
     
-    for(auto message : console::stored_output)
+    for(const auto& message : console::stored_output)
         ImGui::TextWrapped("%s", message.c_str());
     
     ImGui::EndChild();