diff --git a/i3-nagbar/main.c b/i3-nagbar/main.c
index 70ded8d8..4d4e253a 100644
--- a/i3-nagbar/main.c
+++ b/i3-nagbar/main.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static xcb_pixmap_t pixmap;
 static xcb_gcontext_t pixmap_gc;
 static xcb_rectangle_t rect = { 0, 0, 600, 20 };
 static i3Font font;
-static char *prompt = "Please do not run this program.";
+static char *prompt;
 static button_t *buttons;
 static int buttoncnt;
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static int handle_expose(xcb_connection_t *conn, xcb_expose_event_t *event) {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
-    char *pattern = "-misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1";
+    char *pattern = strdup("-misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1");
     int o, option_index = 0;
     enum { TYPE_ERROR = 0, TYPE_WARNING = 1 } bar_type = TYPE_ERROR;
 
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
     char *options_string = "b:f:m:t:vh";
 
+    prompt = strdup("Please do not run this program.");
+
     while ((o = getopt_long(argc, argv, options_string, long_options, &option_index)) != -1) {
         switch (o) {
             case 'v':
@@ -246,6 +248,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 pattern = strdup(optarg);
                 break;
             case 'm':
+                FREE(prompt);
                 prompt = strdup(optarg);
                 break;
             case 't':