diff --git a/src/apps/codycam/CodyCam.cpp b/src/apps/codycam/CodyCam.cpp
index b03bab9474..c0806650a2 100644
--- a/src/apps/codycam/CodyCam.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/codycam/CodyCam.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ AddTranslationItems(BMenu* intoMenu, uint32 fromType)
 
 	use = BTranslatorRoster::Default();
 	translatorIdName = "be:translator";
-	translatorTypeName = "be:type";
+	translatorTypeName = (char *)"be:type";
 	translator_id* ids = NULL;
 	int32 count = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/apps/codycam/VideoConsumer.cpp b/src/apps/codycam/VideoConsumer.cpp
index 29cf8a7eaa..477f41e6e2 100644
--- a/src/apps/codycam/VideoConsumer.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/codycam/VideoConsumer.cpp
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ VideoConsumer::FtpThread()
 
 
 void
-VideoConsumer::UpdateFtpStatus(char* status)
+VideoConsumer::UpdateFtpStatus(const char* status)
 {
 	printf("FTP STATUS: %s\n",status);
 	if (fView->Window()->Lock()) {
diff --git a/src/apps/codycam/VideoConsumer.h b/src/apps/codycam/VideoConsumer.h
index 28c03b031c..ac5439491a 100644
--- a/src/apps/codycam/VideoConsumer.h
+++ b/src/apps/codycam/VideoConsumer.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class VideoConsumer : public BMediaEventLooper, public BBufferConsumer {
 
 		void FtpThread();
 							
-		void UpdateFtpStatus(char* status);
+		void UpdateFtpStatus(const char* status);
 
 		status_t LocalSave(char* filename, BBitmap* bitmap);