diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index 573e708d2..f8bd0aa55 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ void komodo_passport_iteration()
             if ( baseid != refid ) // use direct data for yourself
             {
                 base = (char *)CURRENCIES[baseid];
-                komodo_statefname(fname,baseid<32?base:"");
+                komodo_statefname(fname,baseid<32?base:(char *)"");
                 komodo_nameset(symbol,dest,base);
                 if ( (fp= fopen(fname,"rb")) != 0 && (sp= komodo_stateptrget(symbol)) != 0 )
                 {