diff --git a/os/utils.c b/os/utils.c
index b49fd3251..6461ed591 100644
--- a/os/utils.c
+++ b/os/utils.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ LockServer(void)
 {
   char tmp[PATH_MAX], pid_str[12];
   int lfd, i, haslock, l_pid, t;
-  char *tmppath = NULL;
+  const char *tmppath = LOCK_DIR;
   int len;
   char port[20];
 
@@ -256,8 +256,6 @@ LockServer(void)
   /*
    * Path names
    */
-  tmppath = LOCK_DIR;
-
   snprintf(port, sizeof(port), "%d", atoi(display));
   len = strlen(LOCK_PREFIX) > strlen(LOCK_TMP_PREFIX) ? strlen(LOCK_PREFIX) :
 						strlen(LOCK_TMP_PREFIX);