diff --git a/src/package.h b/src/package.h
index 4088889559..eefd0c31d9 100644
--- a/src/package.h
+++ b/src/package.h
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ class Package {
             std::string strategy = "first");
 
     static const int unpackaged_id_ = 1;
-    static const char* unpackaged_name_ = "unpackaged";
-    static Ptr unpackaged_ = NULL;
+    static const char unpackaged_name_[11] = "unpackaged";
+    static Package* unpackaged_ = NULL;
     static int next_package_id_;
 
     std::string name_;