diff --git a/status-monitor/support.c b/status-monitor/support.c
index e1d0fff..61ac08b 100644
--- a/status-monitor/support.c
+++ b/status-monitor/support.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ create_pixmap                          (GtkWidget       *widget,
 #ifdef HAVE_GTK_2
 
 typedef struct stm_pixbuf_t {
-  char **xpm_ptr;		/* pixmap ptr */
+  const char **xpm_ptr;		/* pixmap ptr */
   GdkPixbuf *pixbuf;		/* pixbuf */
   struct stm_pixbuf_t *next;
 } stm_pixbuf;
@@ -141,13 +141,13 @@ create_pixbuf_from_xpm_data (const char **xpm_ptr)
   }
 
   for ( pixbuf_list = &Stm_pixbuf_top; NULL != pixbuf_list; pixbuf_list = pixbuf_list->next ) {
-    if ( ( NULL != pixbuf_list->xpm_ptr ) && ( pixbuf_list->xpm_ptr == (char **)xpm_ptr ) ) {
+    if ( ( NULL != pixbuf_list->xpm_ptr ) && ( pixbuf_list->xpm_ptr == xpm_ptr ) ) {
       return pixbuf_list->pixbuf;
     }
   }
 
 /*   pixbuf = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_file (pathname, &error); */
-  pixbuf = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_xpm_data((const char**)xpm_ptr);
+  pixbuf = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_xpm_data(xpm_ptr);
 
   if (!pixbuf)
   {