diff --git a/src/komodo_pax.h b/src/komodo_pax.h
index db87594a5..2e148562d 100644
--- a/src/komodo_pax.h
+++ b/src/komodo_pax.h
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ uint64_t komodo_paxpriceB(uint64_t seed,int32_t height,char *base,char *rel,uint
     else
     {
         baseusd = _komodo_paxpriceB(seed,height,base,rel,1000 * SATOSHIDEN);
-        usdkmd = _komodo_paxpriceB(seed,height,"USD","KMD",1000 * SATOSHIDEN);
+        usdkmd = _komodo_paxpriceB(seed,height,(char *)"USD",(char *)"KMD",1000 * SATOSHIDEN);
         basekmd = (komodo_paxvol(baseusd,usdkmd) * basevolume);
         printf("baseusd.%llu usdkmd.%llu %llu\n",(long long)baseusd,(long long)usdkmd,(long long)basekmd);
         return(basekmd);