diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 884b22ad..cf5512a1 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -3626,7 +3626,7 @@ void P_PlayerFlagBurst(player_t *player, boolean toss)
 	// Flag text
 	{
 		char plname[MAXPLAYERNAME+4];
-		char *flagtext;
+		const char *flagtext;
 		char flagcolor;
 
 		snprintf(plname, sizeof(plname), "%s%s%s",