diff --git a/pkg/registrar/registrar.go b/pkg/registrar/registrar.go
index 1e75ee995b..803b0d3c9b 100644
--- a/pkg/registrar/registrar.go
+++ b/pkg/registrar/registrar.go
@@ -98,7 +98,12 @@ func (r *Registrar) GetNames(key string) ([]string, error) {
 	if !exists {
 		return nil, ErrNoSuchKey
 	}
-	return names, nil
+
+	ls := make([]string, 0, len(names))
+	for _, n := range names {
+		ls = append(ls, n)
+	}
+	return ls, nil
 }
 
 // Get returns the key that the passed in name is reserved to