diff --git a/store/internal/conv/string.go b/store/internal/conv/string.go
index 96d89c3a5f..fa9e507be0 100644
--- a/store/internal/conv/string.go
+++ b/store/internal/conv/string.go
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ func UnsafeStrToBytes(s string) []byte {
 // to be used generally, but for a specific pattern to delete keys
 // from a map.
 func UnsafeBytesToStr(b []byte) string {
-	return *(*string)(unsafe.Pointer(&b))
+	return unsafe.String(unsafe.SliceData(b), len(b))
 }