diff --git a/modules/tracking/samples/multiTracker_test.cpp b/modules/tracking/samples/multiTracker_test.cpp
index 2347c8f60..c31ea66dc 100644
--- a/modules/tracking/samples/multiTracker_test.cpp
+++ b/modules/tracking/samples/multiTracker_test.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ int main()
 	//
 	//  "MIL", "BOOSTING", "MEDIANFLOW", "TLD"
 	//
-	const char* tracker_algorithm_name = "TLD";
+	char* tracker_algorithm_name = (char*)"TLD";
 
 	Mat frame;
 	paused = false;