diff --git a/src/namspace.c b/src/namspace.c
index d0260ae..965fdd9 100644
--- a/src/namspace.c
+++ b/src/namspace.c
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ static int build_base(int            namespace,
     XDPRINTF((3, 0,
       "MAPDEBUG build_base LEAVE result=%d basehandle=0x%lx path=%s rets=`%s`",
       result, dbg_dbe ? (unsigned long)dbg_dbe->basehandle : 0UL,
-      dbg_dbe ? debug_nwpath_name(&(dbg_dbe->nwpath)) : (uint8*)"<null>",
+      dbg_dbe ? debug_nwpath_name(&(dbg_dbe->nwpath)) : (char*)"<null>",
       rets ? (char*)rets : ""));
   } else {
     XDPRINTF((3, 0, "MAPDEBUG build_base LEAVE result=-0x%x rets=`%s`",