diff --git a/src/modules/hellotimer.c b/src/modules/hellotimer.c
index 57b111b7c..f6700df26 100644
--- a/src/modules/hellotimer.c
+++ b/src/modules/hellotimer.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 /* Timer callback. */
 void timerHandler(RedisModuleCtx *ctx, void *data) {
     REDISMODULE_NOT_USED(ctx);
-    printf("Fired %s!\n", data);
+    printf("Fired %s!\n", (char *)data);
     RedisModule_Free(data);
 }