1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/toolsrc/src/SourceParagraph.cpp b/toolsrc/src/SourceParagraph.cpp
index c23e220d7..11b83aedf 100644
--- a/toolsrc/src/SourceParagraph.cpp
+++ b/toolsrc/src/SourceParagraph.cpp
@@ -138,9 +138,8 @@ namespace vcpkg
         return ret;
     }
 
-    std::ostream & operator<<(std::ostream & os, const Dependency & p)
+    const std::string& to_string(const Dependency& dep)
     {
-        os << p.name;
-        return os;
+        return dep.name;
     }
 }