diff --git a/code/fgame/simpleentity.cpp b/code/fgame/simpleentity.cpp
index dc0224ab..6bcd7805 100644
--- a/code/fgame/simpleentity.cpp
+++ b/code/fgame/simpleentity.cpp
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ void SimpleEntity::GetCentroid(Event *ev)
     ev->AddVector(centroid);
 }
 
-str& SimpleEntity::Target()
+const str& SimpleEntity::Target()
 {
     return target;
 }
diff --git a/code/fgame/simpleentity.h b/code/fgame/simpleentity.h
index 235a4b6c..c29b91c5 100644
--- a/code/fgame/simpleentity.h
+++ b/code/fgame/simpleentity.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public:
     virtual void setOrigin(Vector origin);
     virtual void setOriginEvent(Vector origin);
     virtual void setAngles(Vector angles);
-    str        & Target();
+    const str  & Target();
     qboolean     Targeted(void);
     str        & TargetName();
     virtual void SetTargetName(str targetname);