diff --git a/src/config/dialogs.c b/src/config/dialogs.c
index 0db870e0e..212c2e3dc 100644
--- a/src/config/dialogs.c
+++ b/src/config/dialogs.c
@@ -659,7 +659,8 @@ static char *
 get_keybinding_info(struct listbox_item *item, struct terminal *term)
 {
 	struct keybinding *keybinding = (struct keybinding *)item->udata;
-	char *action, *keymap;
+	char *action;
+	const char *keymap;
 	struct string info;
 
 	if (item->depth < 2) return NULL;
diff --git a/src/config/kbdbind.c b/src/config/kbdbind.c
index e0956f2ac..3a49ae4fe 100644
--- a/src/config/kbdbind.c
+++ b/src/config/kbdbind.c
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ get_keymap_id(char *keymap_str)
 	return KEYMAP_INVALID;
 }
 
-char *
+const char *
 get_keymap_name(keymap_id_T keymap_id)
 {
 	return get_keymap(keymap_id)->str;
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ static void
 single_bind_config_string(struct string *file, keymap_id_T keymap_id,
 			  struct keybinding *keybinding)
 {
-	char *keymap_str = get_keymap_name(keymap_id);
+	const char *keymap_str = get_keymap_name(keymap_id);
 	char *action_str = get_action_name(keymap_id, keybinding->action_id);
 
 	if (!keymap_str || !action_str || action_str[0] == ' ')
diff --git a/src/config/kbdbind.h b/src/config/kbdbind.h
index 7d9d803a9..7bddd37a0 100644
--- a/src/config/kbdbind.h
+++ b/src/config/kbdbind.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ struct action_list {
 	int num_actions;
 };
 struct keymap {
-	char *str;
+	const char *str;
 	keymap_id_T keymap_id;
 	char *desc;
 };
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ action_requires_form(keymap_id_T keymap_id, action_id_T action_id)
 }
 
 term_event_key_T read_key(const char *);
-char *get_keymap_name(keymap_id_T);
+const char *get_keymap_name(keymap_id_T);
 
 int parse_keystroke(const char *, struct term_event_keyboard *);
 void add_keystroke_to_string(struct string *str, struct term_event_keyboard *kbd, int escape);