diff --git a/include/ircd/newconf.h b/include/ircd/newconf.h
index d6c73557c..2f18bfc71 100644
--- a/include/ircd/newconf.h
+++ b/include/ircd/newconf.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void newconf_init(void);
 int add_conf_item(const char *topconf, const char *name, int type, void (*func) (void *));
 int remove_conf_item(const char *topconf, const char *name);
 int add_top_conf(const char *name, int (*sfunc) (struct TopConf *), int (*efunc) (struct TopConf *), struct ConfEntry *items);
-int remove_top_conf(char *name);
+int remove_top_conf(const char *name);
 struct TopConf *find_top_conf(const char *name);
 struct ConfEntry *find_conf_item(const struct TopConf *top, const char *name);
 
diff --git a/ircd/newconf.c b/ircd/newconf.c
index cc1a3caed..bfc29ee90 100644
--- a/ircd/newconf.c
+++ b/ircd/newconf.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ find_conf_item(const struct TopConf *top, const char *name)
 }
 
 int
-remove_top_conf(char *name)
+remove_top_conf(const char *name)
 {
 	struct TopConf *tc;
 	rb_dlink_node *ptr;