diff --git a/examples/osglauncher/osglauncher.cpp b/examples/osglauncher/osglauncher.cpp
index b45d7df6d..d3c23902b 100644
--- a/examples/osglauncher/osglauncher.cpp
+++ b/examples/osglauncher/osglauncher.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ int runApp(std::string xapp)
 } // end printList()
 
 
-void readConfFile(char* confFile)                                                                // read confFile            1
+void readConfFile(const char* confFile)                                                                // read confFile            1
 {
     osg::notify(osg::INFO) << "Start reading confFile" << std::endl;
     
diff --git a/src/osg/Array.cpp b/src/osg/Array.cpp
index 9db0fada7..5b157678e 100644
--- a/src/osg/Array.cpp
+++ b/src/osg/Array.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 using namespace osg;
 
-static char* s_ArrayNames[] =
+static const char* s_ArrayNames[] =
 {
     "Array", // 0
     "ByteArray",     // 1