diff --git a/bindings/python/src/magnet_uri.cpp b/bindings/python/src/magnet_uri.cpp
index 610626d9d..83ba4a4f3 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/magnet_uri.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/magnet_uri.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ using namespace boost::python;
 using namespace libtorrent;
 
 extern void dict_to_add_torrent_params(dict params
-    , add_torrent_params& p, std::vector<char>& rd);
+    , add_torrent_params& p, std::vector<char>& rd
+    , std::list<std::string>& storage);
 
 namespace {
     
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@ namespace {
         add_torrent_params p;
 
         std::vector<char> resume_buf;
-        dict_to_add_torrent_params(params, p, resume_buf);
+        std::list<std::string> string_storage;
+        dict_to_add_torrent_params(params, p, resume_buf, string_storage);
 
 #ifndef BOOST_NO_EXCEPTIONS
         return add_magnet_uri(s, uri, p);
diff --git a/bindings/python/src/session.cpp b/bindings/python/src/session.cpp
index 94cc075ab..80ab0719e 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/session.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/session.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // subject to the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
 // file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 
+#include <list>
+#include <string>
 #include <boost/python.hpp>
 #include <libtorrent/session.hpp>
 #include <libtorrent/settings.hpp> // for bencode_map_entry
@@ -145,7 +147,8 @@ namespace
 #endif
 }
 
-    void dict_to_add_torrent_params(dict params, add_torrent_params& p, std::vector<char>& rd)
+    void dict_to_add_torrent_params(dict params, add_torrent_params& p
+        , std::vector<char>& rd, std::list<std::string>& string_storage)
     {
         // torrent_info objects are always held by an intrusive_ptr in the python binding
         if (params.has_key("ti"))
@@ -154,16 +157,15 @@ namespace
         std::string url;
         if (params.has_key("tracker_url"))
         {
-            url = extract<std::string>(params["tracker_url"]);
-            p.tracker_url = url.c_str();
+            string_storage.push_back(extract<std::string>(params["tracker_url"]));
+            p.tracker_url = string_storage.back().c_str();
         }
         if (params.has_key("info_hash"))
             p.info_hash = extract<sha1_hash>(params["info_hash"]);
-        std::string name;
         if (params.has_key("name"))
         {
-            name = extract<std::string>(params["name"]);
-            p.name = name.c_str();
+            string_storage.push_back(extract<std::string>(params["name"]));
+            p.name = string_storage.back().c_str();
         }
         p.save_path = extract<std::string>(params["save_path"]);
 
@@ -217,7 +219,8 @@ namespace
     {
         add_torrent_params p;
         std::vector<char> resume_buf;
-        dict_to_add_torrent_params(params, p, resume_buf);
+        std::list<std::string> string_buf;
+        dict_to_add_torrent_params(params, p, resume_buf, string_buf);
 
         allow_threading_guard guard;
 
@@ -229,7 +232,9 @@ namespace
 #endif
     }
 
-    void dict_to_feed_settings(dict params, feed_settings& feed, std::vector<char>& resume_buf)
+    void dict_to_feed_settings(dict params, feed_settings& feed
+        , std::vector<char>& resume_buf
+        , std::list<std::string>& string_storage)
     {
         if (params.has_key("auto_download"))
             feed.auto_download = extract<bool>(params["auto_download"]);
@@ -238,7 +243,8 @@ namespace
         if (params.has_key("url"))
             feed.url = extract<std::string>(params["url"]);
         if (params.has_key("add_args"))
-            dict_to_add_torrent_params(dict(params["add_args"]), feed.add_args, resume_buf);
+            dict_to_add_torrent_params(dict(params["add_args"]), feed.add_args
+                , resume_buf, string_storage);
     }
 
     feed_handle add_feed(session& s, dict params)
@@ -249,7 +255,8 @@ namespace
         // this static here is a bit of a hack. It will
         // probably work for the most part
         static std::vector<char> resume_buf;
-        dict_to_feed_settings(params, feed, resume_buf);
+        std::list<std::string> string_storage;
+        dict_to_feed_settings(params, feed, resume_buf, string_storage);
 
         return s.add_feed(feed);
     }
@@ -295,7 +302,8 @@ namespace
 
         feed_settings feed;
         static std::vector<char> resume_buf;
-        dict_to_feed_settings(sett, feed, resume_buf);
+        std::list<std::string> string_storage;
+        dict_to_feed_settings(sett, feed, resume_buf, string_storage);
         h.set_settings(feed);
     }