diff --git a/backuppc/bpc_poolWrite.c b/backuppc/bpc_poolWrite.c
index 003ba35..d30aa45 100644
--- a/backuppc/bpc_poolWrite.c
+++ b/backuppc/bpc_poolWrite.c
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ void bpc_poolWrite_addToPool(bpc_poolWrite_info *info, char *fileName, int v3Poo
             unlink(lockFile->s);
             redo = 1;
         } else {
-            chmod(poolPath, 0444);
+            chmod(poolPath->s, 0444);
             stat(poolPath->s, &st);
             info->retValue     = v3PoolFile ? 2 : 0;
             info->poolFileSize = st.st_size;
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ void bpc_poolWrite_addToPool(bpc_poolWrite_info *info, char *fileName, int v3Poo
              * remove the original file and return
              */
             unlink(fileName);
-            chmod(poolPath, 0444);
+            chmod(poolPath->s, 0444);
             info->retValue     = v3PoolFile ? 2 : 0;
             info->poolFileSize = st.st_size;
             bpc_strBuf_free(poolPath);