diff --git a/NQ/sbar.c b/NQ/sbar.c
index 5875037..4096ecf 100644
--- a/NQ/sbar.c
+++ b/NQ/sbar.c
@@ -326,8 +326,8 @@ Sbar_DrawCharacter(int x, int y, int num)
 Sbar_DrawString
 ================
 */
-void
-Sbar_DrawString(int x, int y, char *str)
+static void
+Sbar_DrawString(int x, int y, const char *str)
 {
     if (cl.gametype == GAME_DEATHMATCH)
 	Draw_String(x /*+ ((vid.width - 320)>>1) */ ,
diff --git a/QW/client/sbar.c b/QW/client/sbar.c
index 36ab483..6217ec8 100644
--- a/QW/client/sbar.c
+++ b/QW/client/sbar.c
@@ -296,8 +296,8 @@ Sbar_DrawCharacter(int x, int y, int num)
 Sbar_DrawString
 ================
 */
-void
-Sbar_DrawString(int x, int y, char *str)
+static void
+Sbar_DrawString(int x, int y, const char *str)
 {
     Draw_String(x /*+ ((vid.width - 320)>>1) */ ,
 		y + vid.height - SBAR_HEIGHT, str);