diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_config_background.c b/src/bin/e_int_config_background.c
index 9a9cfe52c..44d6594d5 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_config_background.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_config_background.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ _basic_apply_data(E_Config_Dialog *cfd, CFData *cfdata)
    printf("file: %s\n", cfdata->file);
    //e_bg_add(cfd->con, z, 0, 0, cfdata->file);
    if (e_config->desktop_default_background) evas_stringshare_del(e_config->desktop_default_background);
-   e_config->desktop_default_background = (char *)evas_stringshare_add(cfdata->file);
+   e_config->desktop_default_background = evas_stringshare_add(cfdata->file);
    e_bg_update();
    e_config_save_queue();
    return 1; /* Apply was OK */
diff --git a/src/modules/cpufreq/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/cpufreq/e_mod_main.c
index 4f712b022..ae2285aeb 100644
--- a/src/modules/cpufreq/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/cpufreq/e_mod_main.c
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ _cpufreq_menu_restore_governor(void *data, E_Menu *m, E_Menu_Item *mi)
    if ((!e->conf->governor) || strcmp(e->status->cur_governor, e->conf->governor))
      {
 	if (e->conf->governor) evas_stringshare_del(e->conf->governor);
-	e->conf->governor = (char *)evas_stringshare_add(e->status->cur_governor);
+	e->conf->governor = evas_stringshare_add(e->status->cur_governor);
      }
    e_config_save_queue();
 }
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ _cpufreq_menu_governor(void *data, E_Menu *m, E_Menu_Item *mi)
      {
 	_cpufreq_set_governor(e, governor);
 	if (e->conf->governor) evas_stringshare_del(e->conf->governor);
-	e->conf->governor = (char *)evas_stringshare_add(governor);
+	e->conf->governor = evas_stringshare_add(governor);
      }
    e_config_save_queue();
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c
index ace33a103..381ab608c 100644
--- a/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ _ibar_new()
    if (!ib->conf)
      {
 	ib->conf = E_NEW(Config, 1);
-	ib->conf->appdir = (char *)evas_stringshare_add("bar");
+	ib->conf->appdir = evas_stringshare_add("bar");
 	ib->conf->follower = 1;
 	ib->conf->follow_speed = 0.9;
 	ib->conf->autoscroll_speed = 0.95;