diff --git a/src/hexen/am_map.c b/src/hexen/am_map.c
index 1bd9a75a..d124105e 100644
--- a/src/hexen/am_map.c
+++ b/src/hexen/am_map.c
@@ -1424,7 +1424,7 @@ void AM_Drawer(void)
 
 // 8-player note:  Proper player color names here, too
 
-char *PlayerColorText[MAXPLAYERS] = {
+const char *PlayerColorText[MAXPLAYERS] = {
     "BLUE:",
     "RED:",
     "YELLOW:",