diff --git a/src/add-ons/screen_savers/glife/GLifeView.cpp b/src/add-ons/screen_savers/glife/GLifeView.cpp
index f23a6f2d03..c782ad6632 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/screen_savers/glife/GLifeView.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/screen_savers/glife/GLifeView.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------
 //  GLifeView Class Constructor Definition
-GLifeView::GLifeView(BRect rect, char* name, ulong resizingMode,
+GLifeView::GLifeView(BRect rect, const char* name, ulong resizingMode,
 	ulong options, GLifeState* pglsState)
 	:
 	BGLView(rect, name, resizingMode, 0, options),
diff --git a/src/add-ons/screen_savers/glife/GLifeView.hpp b/src/add-ons/screen_savers/glife/GLifeView.hpp
index c5f858e305..1c519cf01f 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/screen_savers/glife/GLifeView.hpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/screen_savers/glife/GLifeView.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 class GLifeView : public BGLView {
 public:
 	// Constructor & Destructor
-						GLifeView( BRect, char*, ulong, ulong, GLifeState* );
+						GLifeView( BRect, const char*, ulong, ulong, GLifeState* );
 						~GLifeView( void );
 				
 	// Public Methods