diff --git a/gst/gstpad.c b/gst/gstpad.c
index 5951aeefbf..de8130119e 100644
--- a/gst/gstpad.c
+++ b/gst/gstpad.c
@@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@ gst_real_pad_dispose (GObject *object)
   /* No connected pad can ever be disposed.
    * It has to have a parent to be connected and a parent would hold a reference */
   g_assert (GST_PAD_PEER (pad) == NULL);
-  
+
   GST_DEBUG (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, "dispose %s:%s\n", GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME(pad));
 
   if (GST_PAD_PADTEMPLATE (pad)){
diff --git a/gst/gstparse.c b/gst/gstparse.c
index f1625337cb..5f8ce12606 100644
--- a/gst/gstparse.c
+++ b/gst/gstparse.c
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ gst_parse_launch (const gchar * pipeline_description)
   }
 
   /* do it! */
-  pipeline = gst_parse_launchv (argvn);
+  pipeline = gst_parse_launchv ((const char**) argvn);
 
   GST_DEBUG(0, "Finished - freeing temporary argument array");
   g_strfreev(argvn);