diff --git a/source/refstring.c b/source/refstring.c
index cbc74f1..17c144e 100644
--- a/source/refstring.c
+++ b/source/refstring.c
@@ -57,17 +57,14 @@ int lengthRefString(RefString* refString) {
 }
 
 RefString* copyRefString(RefString* refString) {
+	//Cheaty McCheater Face
 	refString->refcount++;
 	return refString;
 }
 
 RefString* deepCopyRefString(RefString* refString) {
-	//deep copy, which can be modified immediately
-	RefString* newRefString = (RefString*)allocate(NULL, 0, sizeof(int) * 2 + refString->length + 1);
-
-	memcpy(newRefString, refString, refString->length + 1);
-
-	return newRefString;
+	//create a new string, with a new refcount
+	return createRefStringLength(refString->data, refString->length);
 }
 
 char* toCString(RefString* refString) {
diff --git a/source/toy_common.h b/source/toy_common.h
index 0adba45..1f5309d 100644
--- a/source/toy_common.h
+++ b/source/toy_common.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #define TOY_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define TOY_VERSION_MINOR 6
-#define TOY_VERSION_PATCH 3
+#define TOY_VERSION_PATCH 4
 #define TOY_VERSION_BUILD __DATE__ " " __TIME__
 
 //platform exports/imports