diff --git a/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino b/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
index 0ed884b6..35547a51 100644
--- a/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
+++ b/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ void setup() {
 
     char callsign[] = "W3ZM";
     set_callsign(callsign);
-    char *lat_default[] = "0610.554";
-    char *lon_default[] = "10649.61E";
+    char lat_default[] = "0610.554";
+    char lon_default[] = "10649.61E";
     char sym_ovl_default[] = 'H';
     char sym_tab_default[] = 'a';
     char icon[] = 'Ha';