diff --git a/dumux-precice/couplingadapter.hh b/dumux-precice/couplingadapter.hh
index 298ce54..31ad6d5 100644
--- a/dumux-precice/couplingadapter.hh
+++ b/dumux-precice/couplingadapter.hh
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public:
      *       Example 3D:\n
      *       [x_1, y_1, z_1, x_2, y_2, z_2,...x_numPoints, y_numPoints, z_numPoints]
      */
-    void setMesh(const std::string &meshName, std::vector<double> &positions);
+    void setMesh(const std::string &meshName, const std::vector<double> &positions);
     /*!
      * @brief Initializes the coupling
      *
diff --git a/examples/dummysolver/main_dummysolver.cc b/examples/dummysolver/main_dummysolver.cc
index 431d767..f2c4aef 100644
--- a/examples/dummysolver/main_dummysolver.cc
+++ b/examples/dummysolver/main_dummysolver.cc
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ try {
 
     const int dimensions = couplingParticipant.getMeshDimensions(meshName);
     assert(dimensions == 3);
-    const std::string scalarDataWriteName = 
+    const std::string scalarDataWriteName =
         (solverName == "SolverOne") ? "scalarDataOne" : "scalarDataTwo";
     const std::string scalarDataReadName =
         (solverName == "SolverOne") ? "scalarDataTwo" : "scalarDataOne";