diff --git a/zone/embparser_api.cpp b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
index 30b681052..61ce723b0 100644
--- a/zone/embparser_api.cpp
+++ b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
@@ -1063,12 +1063,12 @@ void Perl__playertexture(int texture_id)
 	quest_manager.playertexture(texture_id);
 }
 
-void Perl__playerfeature(char* feature, int value)
+void Perl__playerfeature(const char* feature, int value)
 {
 	quest_manager.playerfeature(feature, value);
 }
 
-void Perl__npcfeature(char* feature, int value)
+void Perl__npcfeature(const char* feature, int value)
 {
 	quest_manager.npcfeature(feature, value);
 }
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.cpp b/zone/questmgr.cpp
index 698b75ceb..31c8d3dba 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.cpp
+++ b/zone/questmgr.cpp
@@ -2130,7 +2130,7 @@ void QuestManager::playertexture(int newtexture)
 	initiator->SendIllusionPacket(initiator->GetRace(), 0xFF, newtexture);
 }
 
-void QuestManager::playerfeature(char *feature, int setting)
+void QuestManager::playerfeature(const char* feature, int setting)
 {
 	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
 	uint16 Race = initiator->GetRace();
@@ -2187,7 +2187,7 @@ void QuestManager::playerfeature(char *feature, int setting)
 										DrakkinHeritage, DrakkinTattoo, DrakkinDetails, Size);
 }
 
-void QuestManager::npcfeature(char *feature, int setting)
+void QuestManager::npcfeature(const char* feature, int setting)
 {
 	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
 	uint16 Race = owner->GetRace();
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.h b/zone/questmgr.h
index cafa2ae52..5d9f81636 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.h
+++ b/zone/questmgr.h
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ public:
 	void playergender(int gender_id);
 	void playersize(int newsize);
 	void playertexture(int newtexture);
-	void playerfeature(char *feature, int setting);
-	void npcfeature(char *feature, int setting);
+	void playerfeature(const char* feature, int setting);
+	void npcfeature(const char* feature, int setting);
 	void popup(const char *title, const char *text, uint32 popupid, uint32 buttons, uint32 Duration);
 	void taskselector(const std::vector<int>& tasks, bool ignore_cooldown = false);
 	void tasksetselector(int tasksettid, bool ignore_cooldown = false);