diff --git a/tape/dynamic.go b/tape/dynamic.go
index 15f3483..9712b14 100644
--- a/tape/dynamic.go
+++ b/tape/dynamic.go
@@ -424,6 +424,11 @@ func setByteArray(destination reflect.Value, value []byte) {
 	destination.Set(reflect.ValueOf(value))
 }
 
+// setString exepctes a settable destination
+func setString(destination reflect.Value, value string) {
+	destination.Set(reflect.ValueOf(value))
+}
+
 // decodeAndSetInt expects a settable destination.
 func decodeAndSetInt(decoder *Decoder, destination reflect.Value, bytes int) (n int, err error) {
 	value, nn, err := decoder.ReadIntN(bytes)