diff --git a/title_bar.c b/title_bar.c
index 08ac44f5..ee6aa575 100644
--- a/title_bar.c
+++ b/title_bar.c
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ void create_title_bar(void)
 
 void title_bar_title(void)
 {
-    char *title = "Profanity. Type /help for help information.";
-    title_bar_show(title);
+    title_bar_show("Profanity. Type /help for help information.");
     dirty = TRUE;
 }