diff --git a/list_special.c b/list_special.c
index 5d87992ca4..2f1064d81e 100644
--- a/list_special.c
+++ b/list_special.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ struct string_list *string_list_new_special(enum string_list_type type,
          for (i = 0; i < *list_size; i++)
          {
             const char          *opt = NULL;
-            const core_info_t *info  = (const core_info_t*)&core_info[i];
+            core_info_t *info        = (core_info_t*)&core_info[i];
             
             if (!info)
                goto error;