diff --git a/src/ngircd/channel.c b/src/ngircd/channel.c
index 1b0e4424..c923404b 100644
--- a/src/ngircd/channel.c
+++ b/src/ngircd/channel.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ Channel_Part(CLIENT * Client, CLIENT * Origin, const char *Name, const char *Rea
 
 
 GLOBAL void
-Channel_Kick( CLIENT *Client, CLIENT *Origin, char *Name, char *Reason )
+Channel_Kick( CLIENT *Client, CLIENT *Origin, const char *Name, const char *Reason )
 {
 	CHANNEL *chan;
 
diff --git a/src/ngircd/channel.h b/src/ngircd/channel.h
index 8bf526b8..1483b4ac 100644
--- a/src/ngircd/channel.h
+++ b/src/ngircd/channel.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ GLOBAL bool Channel_Part PARAMS(( CLIENT *Client, CLIENT *Origin, const char *Na
 
 GLOBAL void Channel_Quit PARAMS(( CLIENT *Client, char *Reason ));
 
-GLOBAL void Channel_Kick PARAMS((  CLIENT *Client, CLIENT *Origin, char *Name, char *Reason ));
+GLOBAL void Channel_Kick PARAMS((  CLIENT *Client, CLIENT *Origin, const char *Name, const char *Reason ));
 
 GLOBAL unsigned long Channel_Count PARAMS(( void ));
 GLOBAL unsigned long Channel_MemberCount PARAMS(( CHANNEL *Chan ));