diff --git a/src/core/prefs.c b/src/core/prefs.c
index c07359abc..3161e4be9 100644
--- a/src/core/prefs.c
+++ b/src/core/prefs.c
@@ -2258,7 +2258,7 @@ meta_prefs_add_keybinding (const char           *name,
         }
       else
         {
-          strokes = g_strdupv (bindings);
+          strokes = g_strdupv((gchar **)bindings);
         }
 
       queue_changed (META_PREF_KEYBINDINGS);