diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyKeyMap.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyKeyMap.cpp
index 1e42c01f..3601b94b 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyKeyMap.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyKeyMap.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 // conversion functions
 const char* pyKeyMap::ConvertVKeyToChar( UInt32 vk, UInt32 flags )
 {
-    char *key = plKeyMap::ConvertVKeyToChar( vk );
+    const char *key = plKeyMap::ConvertVKeyToChar( vk );
     static char shortKey[ 2 ];
     if( key == nil )
     {