diff --git a/secure/news.c b/secure/news.c
index 76e1ba1..2f9e6aa 100644
--- a/secure/news.c
+++ b/secure/news.c
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
 
 int WriteNote(mixed message,mixed keepname)
 {
-  mixed *group;
+  mixed group;
   int uidok,tmp;
   string name;
 
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
 int RemoveNote(string name, int note)
 {
   int num;
-  mixed *group;
+  mixed group;
 
   if ((note<0) && (name=="dwnews"))
   {
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
 
 mixed GetNotes(string name)
 {
-  mixed *group;
+  mixed group;
   
   if (!pointerp(group=load_group(name))) return -2;
   if (!allowed(name, F_READ)) return -2;
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@
 // etime ist anfangs in Tagen und bezeichnet das max. Alter, was Artikel in
 // der Gruppe haben duerfen.
 {
-  mixed *group;
+  mixed group;
 
   if (!pointerp(group=load_group(grp))) return;
   if (etime)
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@
 void dump_group(string grp)
 {
   int to_expire,size,last;
-  mixed *group;
+  mixed group;
 
   if (!ARCH_SECURITY || process_call()) return;
   if (!pointerp(group=load_group(grp))) return;
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@
 
 int AskAllowedWrite(string n)
 {
-  mixed *group;
+  mixed group;
 
   if (!member(grouplist,n)) return -2;
   if (!pointerp(group=load_group(n))) return -2;