diff --git a/repl/bytecode_inspector.c b/repl/bytecode_inspector.c
index c403261..6ae7d29 100644
--- a/repl/bytecode_inspector.c
+++ b/repl/bytecode_inspector.c
@@ -319,4 +319,4 @@ int inspect_read(unsigned char* bytecode, unsigned int pc, unsigned int jumps_ad
 	}
 }
 
-//URGENT: Check if strings are reused in the bytecode
\ No newline at end of file
+//TODO: Check if strings are reused in the bytecode
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/hello_world.toy b/scripts/hello_world.toy
index cf64973..564a4f8 100644
--- a/scripts/hello_world.toy
+++ b/scripts/hello_world.toy
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ var b = 69;
 var c;
 var d;
 
-//URGENT: reverse the assignment bytecode order?
+//URGENT: reverse the assignment bytecode order
 c, d = swap(a, b);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/toy_vm.c b/source/toy_vm.c
index 1b802d8..9e657d3 100644
--- a/source/toy_vm.c
+++ b/source/toy_vm.c
@@ -720,11 +720,17 @@ static void processPrint(Toy_VM* vm) {
 	//print the value on top of the stack, popping it
 	Toy_Value value = Toy_popStack(&vm->stack);
 	Toy_String* string = Toy_stringifyValue(&vm->memoryBucket, value);
-	char* buffer = Toy_getStringRaw(string); //URGENT: check string type to skip this call
 
-	Toy_print(buffer);
+	//check string type to skip a potential malloc
+	if (string->info.type == TOY_STRING_LEAF) {
+		Toy_print(string->leaf.data);
+	}
+	else {
+		char* buffer = Toy_getStringRaw(string);
+		Toy_print(buffer);
+		free(buffer);
+	}
 
-	free(buffer);
 	Toy_freeString(string);
 	Toy_freeValue(value);
 }