diff --git a/src/dbStatic/alarmString.h b/src/dbStatic/alarmString.h
index c64fb2013..f1bd6191a 100644
--- a/src/dbStatic/alarmString.h
+++ b/src/dbStatic/alarmString.h
@@ -40,10 +40,7 @@
 #ifndef INCalarmStringh
 #define INCalarmStringh 1
 
-
-static char *alarmStringhSccsId = "$Id$";
-
-char * alarmSeverityString[]={
+const char * alarmSeverityString[]={
 	"NO_ALARM",
 	"MINOR",
 	"MAJOR",
@@ -52,9 +49,7 @@ char * alarmSeverityString[]={
 
 
 /*** note:  this should be reconciled with alarm.h ***/
-
-
-char * alarmStatusString[]={
+const char * alarmStatusString[]={
 	"NO_ALARM",
 	"READ",
 	"WRITE",