diff --git a/kike.c b/kike.c
index 2c911dc..768126b 100644
--- a/kike.c
+++ b/kike.c
@@ -3830,7 +3830,7 @@ irc_setup_listen_fds (struct server_context *ctx, struct error **e)
 static void
 on_signal_pipe_readable (const struct pollfd *fd, struct server_context *ctx)
 {
-	char *dummy;
+	char dummy;
 	(void) read (fd->fd, &dummy, 1);
 
 	if (g_termination_requested && !ctx->quitting)