diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/Player.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/Player.cpp
index 3b74ce595a..402c108d57 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/Player.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/Player.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void Player::loopRecording() {
     _timer.restart();
 }
 
-void Player::loadFromFile(QString& file) {
+void Player::loadFromFile(const QString& file) {
     if (_recording) {
         _recording->clear();
     } else {
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/Recorder.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/Recorder.cpp
index ec21e2969c..b54c92744a 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/Recorder.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/Recorder.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void Recorder::stopRecording() {
     qDebug().nospace() << "Recorded " << _recording->getFrameNumber() << " during " << _recording->getLength() << " msec (" << _recording->getFrameNumber() / (_recording->getLength() / 1000.0f) << " fps)";
 }
 
-void Recorder::saveToFile(QString& file) {
+void Recorder::saveToFile(const QString& file) {
     if (_recording->isEmpty()) {
         qDebug() << "Cannot save recording to file, recording is empty.";
     }