diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index a06565c03..f107e41f3 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.79 -  
 ===================================
+  Fixing const cast gcc warnings in the code.
   Check read() and close() results in _get_cmdline().
   Add const for struct config_node usage.
   Fix NULL pointer check in error path in clvmd do_command(). (2.02.78)
diff --git a/liblvm/lvm_base.c b/liblvm/lvm_base.c
index f8e10046b..9e1a8ecd8 100644
--- a/liblvm/lvm_base.c
+++ b/liblvm/lvm_base.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ lvm_t lvm_init(const char *system_dir)
 	 * archive() call.  Possible example:
 	 * cmd_line = "lvm_vg_create: vg1\nlvm_vg_extend vg1 /dev/sda1\n"
 	 */
-	cmd->cmd_line = (char *)"liblvm";
+	cmd->cmd_line = "liblvm";
 
 	return (lvm_t) cmd;
 }