diff --git a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
index f0468cdd..93b37c30 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
+++ b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
@@ -6320,7 +6320,7 @@ cmd_log(ProfWin *window, const char *const command, gchar **args)
     }
 
     if (strcmp(subcmd, "where") == 0) {
-        char *logfile = get_log_file_location();
+        const char *logfile = get_log_file_location();
         cons_show("Log file: %s", logfile);
         return TRUE;
     }
diff --git a/src/log.c b/src/log.c
index c2d32553..6cc21ddc 100644
--- a/src/log.c
+++ b/src/log.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ log_reinit(void)
     free(lf);
 }
 
-char*
+const char*
 get_log_file_location(void)
 {
     return mainlogfile->str;
diff --git a/src/log.h b/src/log.h
index 32c616fa..592c4039 100644
--- a/src/log.h
+++ b/src/log.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void log_init(log_level_t filter, char *log_file);
 log_level_t log_get_filter(void);
 void log_close(void);
 void log_reinit(void);
-char* get_log_file_location(void);
+const char* get_log_file_location(void);
 void log_debug(const char *const msg, ...);
 void log_info(const char *const msg, ...);
 void log_warning(const char *const msg, ...);