diff --git a/include/yaml-cpp/value/detail/node_data.h b/include/yaml-cpp/value/detail/node_data.h
index 9cf7e28..a72ff55 100644
--- a/include/yaml-cpp/value/detail/node_data.h
+++ b/include/yaml-cpp/value/detail/node_data.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace YAML
 		class node_data
 		{
 		public:
-			explicit node_data(const std::string& data);
+			explicit node_data(const std::string& data) {}
 		};
 	}
 }
diff --git a/include/yaml-cpp/value/impl.h b/include/yaml-cpp/value/impl.h
index d6046d3..960c53b 100644
--- a/include/yaml-cpp/value/impl.h
+++ b/include/yaml-cpp/value/impl.h
@@ -61,15 +61,13 @@ namespace YAML
 		m_pNode->set_scalar(rhs);
 	}
 
-	template<>
-	inline void Value::Assign(const char * const & rhs)
+	inline void Value::Assign(const char *rhs)
 	{
 		EnsureNodeExists();
 		m_pNode->set_scalar(rhs);
 	}
 
-	template<>
-	inline void Value::Assign(char * const & rhs)
+	inline void Value::Assign(char *rhs)
 	{
 		EnsureNodeExists();
 		m_pNode->set_scalar(rhs);
diff --git a/include/yaml-cpp/value/value.h b/include/yaml-cpp/value/value.h
index 5e61755..a054fd4 100644
--- a/include/yaml-cpp/value/value.h
+++ b/include/yaml-cpp/value/value.h
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ namespace YAML
 		
 	private:
 		template<typename T> void Assign(const T& rhs);
+		void Assign(const char *rhs);
+		void Assign(char *rhs);
 
 		void EnsureNodeExists();
 		void AssignData(const Value& rhs);
diff --git a/util/value.cpp b/util/value.cpp
index e7038a1..0bc8b17 100644
--- a/util/value.cpp
+++ b/util/value.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 int main()
 {
 	YAML::Value value;
+	value = "Hello";
 	
 	return 0;
 }