1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/client/SaslFactory.cpp b/cpp/src/qpid/client/SaslFactory.cpp
index 6d22943deb..2258163ec8 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/client/SaslFactory.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/client/SaslFactory.cpp
@@ -270,11 +270,11 @@ std::string CyrusSasl::getMechanism()
 std::string CyrusSasl::getUserId()
 {
     int propResult;
-    const char* operName;
+    const void* operName;
 
-    propResult = sasl_getprop(conn, SASL_USERNAME, (const void**) &operName);
+    propResult = sasl_getprop(conn, SASL_USERNAME, &operName);
     if (propResult == SASL_OK)
-        return std::string(operName);
+        return std::string((const char*) operName);
 
     return std::string();
 }