diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodvor/vordemod.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodvor/vordemod.cpp
index 48da722db..17f5d680a 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodvor/vordemod.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodvor/vordemod.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(VORDemod::MsgConfigureVORDemod, Message)
 
-const QString VORDemod::m_channelIdURI = "sdrangel.channel.vordemod";
-const QString VORDemod::m_channelId = "VORDemod";
+const char * const VORDemod::m_channelIdURI = "sdrangel.channel.vordemod";
+const char * const VORDemod::m_channelId = "VORDemod";
 
 VORDemod::VORDemod(DeviceAPI *deviceAPI) :
         ChannelAPI(m_channelIdURI, ChannelAPI::StreamSingleSink),
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodvor/vordemod.h b/plugins/channelrx/demodvor/vordemod.h
index c597362b3..3151b82f3 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodvor/vordemod.h
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodvor/vordemod.h
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ public:
     virtual void stop();
     virtual bool handleMessage(const Message& cmd);
 
-    virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) { id = m_channelId; }
-    virtual const QString& getURI() const { return m_channelIdURI; }
+    virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) { id = objectName(); }
+    virtual const QString& getURI() const { return getName(); }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) { title = m_settings.m_title; }
     virtual qint64 getCenterFrequency() const { return 0; }
 
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ public:
 
     uint32_t getNumberOfDeviceStreams() const;
 
-    static const QString m_channelIdURI;
-    static const QString m_channelId;
+    static const char * const m_channelIdURI;
+    static const char * const m_channelId;
 
 private:
     DeviceAPI *m_deviceAPI;