diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/cmdline.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/cmdline.cpp
index fa1cb024f..1f917fe90 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/cmdline.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/cmdline.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ int32_t g_fakeMultiMode = 0;
 
 void G_ShowParameterHelp(void)
 {
-    const char *s = "Usage: " APPBASENAME " [files] [options]\n"
+    static char const s[] = "Usage: " APPBASENAME " [files] [options]\n"
         "Example: " APPBASENAME " -usecwd -cfg myconfig.cfg -map nukeland.map\n\n"
         "Files can be of type [grp|zip|map|con|def]\n"
         "\n"
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void G_ShowParameterHelp(void)
 
 void G_ShowDebugHelp(void)
 {
-    const char *s = "Usage: " APPBASENAME " [files] [options]\n"
+    static char const s[] = "Usage: " APPBASENAME " [files] [options]\n"
         "\n"
 #if 0
         "-a\t\tUse fake player AI (fake multiplayer only)\n"