diff --git a/gpgme/ChangeLog b/gpgme/ChangeLog
index 1a03c034..18552f67 100644
--- a/gpgme/ChangeLog
+++ b/gpgme/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2003-10-06  Marcus Brinkmann  <marcus@g10code.de>
 
+	* debug.c (debug_init): Drop const qualifier from E.
+
 	* ath.h (struct ath_ops): Make ADDR argument of CONNECT prototype
 	const.
 	(ath_connect): Make ADDR argument const.
diff --git a/gpgme/debug.c b/gpgme/debug.c
index 53555bed..f9136462 100644
--- a/gpgme/debug.c
+++ b/gpgme/debug.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ debug_init (void)
   if (!initialized)
     {
       gpgme_error_t err;
-      const char *e;
+      char *e;
       const char *s1, *s2;;
 
       err = _gpgme_getenv ("GPGME_DEBUG", &e);