1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/ruby.c b/ruby.c
index 5d544e7cad..67126f9144 100644
--- a/ruby.c
+++ b/ruby.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ usage(name)
     /* This message really ought to be max 23 lines.
      * Removed -h because the user already knows that option. Others? */
 
-    static char *usage_msg[] = {
+    static const char *const usage_msg[] = {
 "-0[octal]       specify record separator (\\0, if no argument)",
 "-a              autosplit mode with -n or -p (splits $_ into $F)",
 "-c              check syntax only",
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ usage(name)
 "--version       print the version",
 NULL
 };
-    char **p = usage_msg;
+    const char *const *p = usage_msg;
 
     printf("Usage: %s [switches] [--] [programfile] [arguments]\n", name);
     while (*p)