diff --git a/zyklonb.c b/zyklonb.c
index 3a5dd44..d0f1f10 100644
--- a/zyklonb.c
+++ b/zyklonb.c
@@ -2152,7 +2152,7 @@ parse_config (struct bot_context *ctx, struct error **e)
 static void
 on_signal_pipe_readable (const struct pollfd *fd, struct bot_context *ctx)
 {
-	char *dummy;
+	char dummy;
 	(void) read (fd->fd, &dummy, 1);
 
 	if (g_termination_requested && !ctx->quitting)