diff --git a/src/hexen/p_inter.c b/src/hexen/p_inter.c
index b7a61ba0..3908eef0 100644
--- a/src/hexen/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/hexen/p_inter.c
@@ -412,12 +412,12 @@ static void TryPickupWeaponPiece(player_t * player, pclass_t matchClass,
     boolean checkAssembled;
     boolean gaveWeapon;
     int gaveMana;
-    static char *fourthWeaponText[] = {
+    static const char *fourthWeaponText[] = {
         TXT_WEAPON_F4,
         TXT_WEAPON_C4,
         TXT_WEAPON_M4
     };
-    static char *weaponPieceText[] = {
+    static const char *weaponPieceText[] = {
         TXT_QUIETUS_PIECE,
         TXT_WRAITHVERGE_PIECE,
         TXT_BLOODSCOURGE_PIECE