diff --git a/examples/print.cpp b/examples/print.cpp
index 08b5e90f0..3ae8d5d92 100644
--- a/examples/print.cpp
+++ b/examples/print.cpp
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ void print(char const* buf)
 	bool reverse = false;
 	SetConsoleTextAttribute(out, current_attributes);
 
-	char* start = buf;
+	char const* start = buf;
 	DWORD written;
 	while (*buf != 0)
 	{