diff --git a/stepmania/src/Model.cpp b/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
index f5df8b3c56..e134f97d5b 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ void Model::PlayAnimation( CString sAniName, float fPlayRate )
 	if( m_mapNameToAnimation.find(sAniName) == m_mapNameToAnimation.end() )
 		return;
 
-	msAnimation *pNewAnimation = &m_mapNameToAnimation[sAniName];
+	const msAnimation *pNewAnimation = &m_mapNameToAnimation[sAniName];
 
 	m_fCurFrame = 0;
 	m_fCurAnimationRate = fPlayRate;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Model.h b/stepmania/src/Model.h
index a4d13ce96a..5ee8cb3a20 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Model.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Model.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ private:
 
     vector<msMaterial>			m_Materials;
 	map<CString,msAnimation>	m_mapNameToAnimation;
-	msAnimation*				m_pCurAnimation;
+	const msAnimation*				m_pCurAnimation;
 
 	static void SetBones( const msAnimation* pAnimation, float fFrame, vector<myBone_t> &vpBones );
 	vector<myBone_t>	m_vpBones;