diff --git a/src/pathman_workers.c b/src/pathman_workers.c
index a75e912b..1bfda8f1 100644
--- a/src/pathman_workers.c
+++ b/src/pathman_workers.c
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ extern PGDLLEXPORT void bgw_main_concurrent_part(Datum main_arg);
 
 static void handle_sigterm(SIGNAL_ARGS);
 static void bg_worker_load_config(const char *bgw_name);
-static bool start_bgworker(const char bgworker_name[BGW_MAXLEN],
-							const char bgworker_proc[BGW_MAXLEN],
+static bool start_bgworker(const char *bgworker_name,
+							const char *bgworker_proc,
 							Datum bgw_arg, bool wait_for_shutdown);
 
 
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ bg_worker_load_config(const char *bgw_name)
  * Common function to start background worker.
  */
 static bool
-start_bgworker(const char bgworker_name[BGW_MAXLEN],
-				const char bgworker_proc[BGW_MAXLEN],
+start_bgworker(const char *bgworker_name,
+				const char *bgworker_proc,
 				Datum bgw_arg, bool wait_for_shutdown)
 {
 #define HandleError(condition, new_state) \