diff --git a/examples/SharedMemory/b3RobotSimulatorClientAPI_NoDirect.cpp b/examples/SharedMemory/b3RobotSimulatorClientAPI_NoDirect.cpp
index 5b18fd92b..cfcd7b00a 100644
--- a/examples/SharedMemory/b3RobotSimulatorClientAPI_NoDirect.cpp
+++ b/examples/SharedMemory/b3RobotSimulatorClientAPI_NoDirect.cpp
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@ bool b3RobotSimulatorClientAPI_NoDirect::changeDynamics(int bodyUniqueId, int li
 	return true;
 }
 
-int b3RobotSimulatorClientAPI_NoDirect::addUserDebugParameter(char* paramName, double rangeMin, double rangeMax, double startValue)
+int b3RobotSimulatorClientAPI_NoDirect::addUserDebugParameter(const char* paramName, double rangeMin, double rangeMax, double startValue)
 {
 	b3PhysicsClientHandle sm = m_data->m_physicsClientHandle;
 	if (sm == 0)
diff --git a/examples/SharedMemory/b3RobotSimulatorClientAPI_NoDirect.h b/examples/SharedMemory/b3RobotSimulatorClientAPI_NoDirect.h
index 479a3d210..26237117a 100644
--- a/examples/SharedMemory/b3RobotSimulatorClientAPI_NoDirect.h
+++ b/examples/SharedMemory/b3RobotSimulatorClientAPI_NoDirect.h
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ public:
 
 	bool changeDynamics(int bodyUniqueId, int linkIndex, struct b3RobotSimulatorChangeDynamicsArgs &args);
 
-	int addUserDebugParameter(char *paramName, double rangeMin, double rangeMax, double startValue);
+	int addUserDebugParameter(const char *paramName, double rangeMin, double rangeMax, double startValue);
 
 	double readUserDebugParameter(int itemUniqueId);