diff --git a/data.c b/data.c
index 8a5b4a1..72bb3ac 100644
--- a/data.c
+++ b/data.c
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ int actor_add(snac *snac, char *actor, char *msg)
 }
 
 
-int actor_get(snac *snac, char *actor, char **data)
+int actor_get(snac *snac, char *actor, d_char **data)
 /* returns an already downloaded actor */
 {
     xs *fn = _actor_fn(snac, actor);
diff --git a/snac.h b/snac.h
index 5bfd7f4..7fab1fc 100644
--- a/snac.h
+++ b/snac.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void unmute(snac *snac, char *actor);
 int is_muted(snac *snac, char *actor);
 
 int actor_add(snac *snac, char *actor, char *msg);
-int actor_get(snac *snac, char *actor, char **data);
+int actor_get(snac *snac, char *actor, d_char **data);
 
 void enqueue_output(snac *snac, char *actor, char *msg, int retries);