diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index e4223b7e..095f5357 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -2007,14 +2007,14 @@ check_for_consoles (state_t    *state,
   if (console != NULL)
     {
       free (console);
-      ply_hashtable_insert (consoles, (void *) default_tty, (char *) default_tty);
+      ply_hashtable_insert (consoles, (void *) strdup (default_tty), (char *) default_tty);
     }
 
   console = ply_hashtable_remove (consoles, (void *) "/dev/tty");
   if (console != NULL)
     {
       free (console);
-      ply_hashtable_insert (consoles, (void *) default_tty, (void *) default_tty);
+      ply_hashtable_insert (consoles, (void *) strdup (default_tty), (void *) default_tty);
     }
 
   free (state->kernel_console_tty);