diff --git a/src/os_unix.h b/src/os_unix.h
index 5ba64fd2f9..39c93043d2 100644
--- a/src/os_unix.h
+++ b/src/os_unix.h
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ typedef struct dsc$descriptor   DESC;
 #endif
 
 #ifndef XDG_VIMRC_FILE
-# define XDG_VIMRC_FILE (mch_getenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME") \
+# define XDG_VIMRC_FILE (mch_getenv((char_u *)"XDG_CONFIG_HOME") \
 	? "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vim/vimrc" \
 	: "~/.config/vim/vimrc")
 #endif
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 00ba6f9b66..e63645d64f 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -704,6 +704,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    979,
 /**/
     978,
 /**/