diff --git a/src/include/switch_cpp.h b/src/include/switch_cpp.h
index 5a0b55447d..ccfcedc339 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_cpp.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_cpp.h
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) consoleCleanLog(char *msg);
 		 virtual SWITCH_DECLARE_CONSTRUCTOR ~ Event();
 		 SWITCH_DECLARE(const char *) serialize(const char *format = NULL);
 		 SWITCH_DECLARE(bool) setPriority(switch_priority_t priority = SWITCH_PRIORITY_NORMAL);
-		 SWITCH_DECLARE(const char *) getHeader(char *header_name);
+		 SWITCH_DECLARE(const char *) getHeader(const char *header_name);
 		 SWITCH_DECLARE(char *) getBody(void);
 		 SWITCH_DECLARE(const char *) getType(void);
 		 SWITCH_DECLARE(bool) addBody(const char *value);
diff --git a/src/switch_cpp.cpp b/src/switch_cpp.cpp
index 38af96b793..b19642c277 100644
--- a/src/switch_cpp.cpp
+++ b/src/switch_cpp.cpp
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(bool) Event::setPriority(switch_priority_t priority)
 	return false;
 }
 
-SWITCH_DECLARE(const char *)Event::getHeader(char *header_name)
+SWITCH_DECLARE(const char *)Event::getHeader(const char *header_name)
 {
 	this_check("");