diff --git a/src/bin/e_utils.c b/src/bin/e_utils.c
index 5fae51d90..ce7106047 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_utils.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_utils.c
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ e_util_icon_save(Ecore_X_Icon *icon, const char *filename)
 }
 
 EAPI char *
-e_util_shell_env_path_eval(char *path)
+e_util_shell_env_path_eval(const char *path)
 {
    /* evaluate things like:
     * $HOME/bling -> /home/user/bling
diff --git a/src/bin/e_utils.h b/src/bin/e_utils.h
index d0c3dd452..b906d6918 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_utils.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_utils.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ EAPI int          e_util_edje_collection_exists(const char *file, const char *co
 EAPI void         e_util_dialog_internal(const char *title, const char *txt);
 EAPI const char  *e_util_filename_escape(const char *filename);
 EAPI int          e_util_icon_save(Ecore_X_Icon *icon, const char *filename);
-EAPI char        *e_util_shell_env_path_eval(char *path);
+EAPI char        *e_util_shell_env_path_eval(const char *path);
 EAPI char        *e_util_size_string_get(off_t size);
 EAPI char        *e_util_file_time_get(time_t ftime);
 EAPI void         e_util_library_path_strip(void);