diff --git a/source/src/menus.cpp b/source/src/menus.cpp
index cbf35ddc..ac9305f9 100644
--- a/source/src/menus.cpp
+++ b/source/src/menus.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ void menuset(void *m)
     if((curmenu = (gmenu *)m)) curmenu->open();
 }
 
-void showmenu(char *name)
+void showmenu(const char *name)
 {
     if(!name)
     {
@@ -769,4 +769,5 @@ void refreshapplymenu(void *menu, bool init)
     m->items.add(new mitemtext(m, newstring("Yes"), newstring("resetgl"), NULL, NULL));
     m->items.add(new mitemtext(m, newstring("No"), newstring("echo [..restart AssaultCube to apply the new settings]"), NULL, NULL));
     m->menusel = m->items.length()-2; // select OK
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
diff --git a/source/src/protos.h b/source/src/protos.h
index b6663037..a3454b57 100644
--- a/source/src/protos.h
+++ b/source/src/protos.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ extern void *addmenu(const char *name, const char *title = NULL, bool allowinput
 extern void rendermenumdl();
 extern void menuset(void *m);
 extern void menuselect(void *menu, int sel);
-extern void showmenu(char *name);
+extern void showmenu(const char *name);
 extern void addchange(const char *desc);
 extern void refreshapplymenu(void *menu, bool init);