diff --git a/core/src/scene.rs b/core/src/scene.rs
index 5014d63..94b49fa 100644
--- a/core/src/scene.rs
+++ b/core/src/scene.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl AsMut<Scene> for Scene {
     }
 }
 
-type SceneID = String;
+type SceneID = &'static str;
 
 pub struct SceneManager {
     scenes: HashMap<SceneID, Scene>,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl SceneManager {
 
     pub fn current_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Scene {
         match &mut self.active_scene {
-            Some(id) => self.scenes.get_mut(id.as_mut()).unwrap().as_mut(),
+            Some(id) => self.scenes.get_mut(id).unwrap().as_mut(),
             None => panic!("No active scene"),
         }
     }
diff --git a/game/src/main.rs b/game/src/main.rs
index e4d1136..fe810dd 100644
--- a/game/src/main.rs
+++ b/game/src/main.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ use raidillon_glium::GliumPlatform;
 const TEST_GLTF: &str = "pink-monkey.gltf";
 
 const RENDERING_TEST_SYSTEM: &str = "rendering_test_system";
+
+const MAIN_SCENE_ID: &str = "main_scene";
+
 struct RenderingTestSystem;
 
 impl System for RenderingTestSystem {
@@ -52,13 +55,12 @@ fn main() {
     engine.system_manager.add_system(RENDERING_TEST_SYSTEM, Box::new(RenderingTestSystem));
 
     // Set up the scene
-    let main_scene_id = "Main".to_owned();
     let main_scene = Scene::new(
-        main_scene_id.clone(),
+        MAIN_SCENE_ID.to_owned(),
         None,
     );
-    engine.scene_manager.add_scene(main_scene_id.clone(), main_scene);
-    engine.scene_manager.set_active_scene(main_scene_id.clone());
+    engine.scene_manager.add_scene(MAIN_SCENE_ID, main_scene);
+    engine.scene_manager.set_active_scene(MAIN_SCENE_ID);
 
     #[cfg(feature = "glium")]
     {