diff --git a/src/utils.c b/src/utils.c
index 426cda31..45304825 100644
--- a/src/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils.c
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ char *
 unique_name_passthrough (const char *file, bool allow_passthrough)
 {
   /* Return the FILE itself, without modification, irregardful. */
-  return (char *) file);
+  return (char *) file;
 }
 char *