diff --git a/serialization/tests/test_itemrepositoryregistry_deferred.cpp b/serialization/tests/test_itemrepositoryregistry_deferred.cpp
index e99bd2ea9..b03a3549c 100644
--- a/serialization/tests/test_itemrepositoryregistry_deferred.cpp
+++ b/serialization/tests/test_itemrepositoryregistry_deferred.cpp
@@ -1,58 +1,58 @@
 #include <QtTest/QtTest>
 #include <serialization/itemrepositoryregistry.h>
 #include <shell/sessioncontroller.h>
 
 #include <tests/testcore.h>
 #include <tests/autotestshell.h>
 
 class TestItemRepositoryRegistryDeferredDeletion : public QObject {
   Q_OBJECT
     void initCore(const QString& sessionName = QString()) {
       KDevelop::TestCore* core = new KDevelop::TestCore();
       core->initialize(KDevelop::Core::NoUi, sessionName);
     }
 
     void destroyCore() {
       KDevelop::TestCore::shutdown();
     }
 
   private slots:
     void initTestCase() {
       KDevelop::AutoTestShell::init();
     }
 
     void testDeferredDeletion() {
       // Create and shutdown a TestCore, giving the session a custom name
       // so it will stay (won't be temporary) and request the session deletion
       // from the same core instance.
 
-      static const char* sessionName = "test-itemrepositoryregistry-deferreddeletion";
+      static const char sessionName[] = "test-itemrepositoryregistry-deferreddeletion";
       QString repositoryPath;
 
       {
         initCore(sessionName);
 
         // The session with a custom name shall not be temporary
         QVERIFY(!KDevelop::Core::self()->activeSession()->isTemporary());
 
         // The repository shall exist
         repositoryPath = KDevelop::globalItemRepositoryRegistry().path();
         QVERIFY(QFile::exists(repositoryPath));
 
         // The repository shall survive session deletion request
         KDevelop::Core::self()->sessionController()->deleteSession(KDevelop::Core::self()->sessionController()->activeSessionLock());
         QVERIFY(QFile::exists(repositoryPath));
 
         // The repository shall die together with the core shutdown
         destroyCore();
         QVERIFY(!QFile::exists(repositoryPath));
       }
     }
 
     void cleanupTestCase() {
     }
 };
 
 #include "test_itemrepositoryregistry_deferred.moc"
 
 QTEST_MAIN(TestItemRepositoryRegistryDeferredDeletion)