diff --git a/src/handsfree.c b/src/handsfree.c
index c63c5a0a..ad5dc97f 100644
--- a/src/handsfree.c
+++ b/src/handsfree.c
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ static void ofono_append_subscriber_numbers(GSList *subscriber_numbers,
 	GSList *l;
 	const char *subscriber_number_string;
 	char arraysig[3];
-	char *subscriber_number_text = "SubscriberNumbers";
 
 	arraysig[0] = DBUS_TYPE_ARRAY;
 	arraysig[1] = DBUS_TYPE_STRING;
@@ -203,7 +202,7 @@ static void ofono_append_subscriber_numbers(GSList *subscriber_numbers,
 	dbus_message_iter_open_container(iter, DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY,
 					NULL, &entry);
 	dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&entry, DBUS_TYPE_STRING,
-					&subscriber_number_text);
+					"SubscriberNumbers");
 	dbus_message_iter_open_container(&entry, DBUS_TYPE_VARIANT,
 					arraysig, &variant);
 	dbus_message_iter_open_container(&variant, DBUS_TYPE_ARRAY,