diff --git a/src/shell-app-system.c b/src/shell-app-system.c
index 56636fffd..cc9f8bd7a 100644
--- a/src/shell-app-system.c
+++ b/src/shell-app-system.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ shell_app_system_lookup_app (ShellAppSystem   *self,
     return NULL;
 
   app = _shell_app_new (info);
-  g_hash_table_insert (priv->id_to_app, shell_app_get_id (id), app);
+  g_hash_table_insert (priv->id_to_app, (char *) shell_app_get_id (id), app);
   return app;
 }