diff --git a/src/news_func.h b/src/news_func.h
--- a/src/news_func.h
+++ b/src/news_func.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static inline void AddIndustryNewsItem(S
 void NewsLoop();
 void InitNewsItemStructs();
 
-extern NewsItem _statusbar_news_item;
+extern const NewsItem *_statusbar_news_item;
 extern bool _news_ticker_sound;
 
 extern NewsTypeData _news_type_data[];