diff --git a/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.cpp b/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.cpp
index 62181c778b..b0f9e9d34f 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.cpp
@@ -708,14 +708,14 @@ bool var::hasProperty (const Identifier& propertyName) const noexcept
     return false;
 }
 
-juce::StringArray var::getProperties() const
+Array<Identifier> var::getProperties() const
 {
     if (auto* o = getDynamicObject())
     {
-        juce::StringArray names;
+        Array<Identifier> names;
 
         for (auto itr : o->getProperties())
-            names.add (itr.name.toString());
+            names.add (itr.name);
 
         return names;
     }
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.h b/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.h
index be5fa893a6..653cb8db0d 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Variant.h
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ public:
     /** Returns true if this variant is an object and if it has the given property. */
     bool hasProperty (const Identifier& propertyName) const noexcept;
     /** Returns property names if this variant is an object. */
-    juce::StringArray getProperties() const;
+    Array<Identifier> getProperties() const;
 
     /** Invokes a named method call with no arguments. */
     var call (const Identifier& method) const;