diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 0dbe68acf3..578f6d1807 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -4659,7 +4659,7 @@ static void Cmd_endselectionscript(void)
 
 static void Cmd_playanimation(void)
 {
-    u16* argumentPtr;
+    const u16* argumentPtr;
     u8 animId = gBattlescriptCurrInstr[2];
 
     gActiveBattler = GetBattlerForBattleScript(gBattlescriptCurrInstr[1]);