diff --git a/src/init.c b/src/init.c
index 69571a6..15d75ec 100644
--- a/src/init.c
+++ b/src/init.c
@@ -32,6 +32,28 @@
 
 #include "wmfs.h"
 
+
+const func_name_list_t layout_list[] =
+{
+               {"tile",                    tile },
+               {"tile_right",              tile },
+               {"tile_left",               tile_left },
+               {"tile_top",                tile_top },
+               {"tile_bottom",             tile_bottom },
+               {"tile_grid",               grid },
+               {"grid",                    grid },
+               {"mirror_vertical",         mirror_vertical },
+               {"tile_mirror_vertical",    mirror_vertical },
+               {"mirror_horizontal",       mirror_horizontal },
+               {"tile_mirror_horizontal",  mirror_horizontal },
+               {"layer",                   layer },
+               {"max",                     maxlayout },
+               {"maxlayout",               maxlayout },
+               {"freelayout",              freelayout },
+               {"free",                    freelayout },
+               { NULL, NULL }
+};
+
 /** Init WMFS
 */
 void
@@ -39,7 +61,6 @@ init(void)
 {
      /* First init */
      ewmh_init_hints();
-     init_layout();
      init_conf();
      init_gc();
      init_font();
@@ -154,43 +175,6 @@ init_root(void)
      return;
 }
 
-/** Init layout
- */
-void
-init_layout(void)
-{
-     int i;
-
-     const func_name_list_t layout_list_tmp[] =
-          {
-               {"tile",                    tile },
-               {"tile_right",              tile },
-               {"tile_left",               tile_left },
-               {"tile_top",                tile_top },
-               {"tile_bottom",             tile_bottom },
-               {"tile_grid",               grid },
-               {"grid",                    grid },
-               {"mirror_vertical",         mirror_vertical },
-               {"tile_mirror_vertical",    mirror_vertical },
-               {"mirror_horizontal",       mirror_horizontal },
-               {"tile_mirror_horizontal",  mirror_horizontal },
-               {"layer",                   layer },
-               {"max",                     maxlayout },
-               {"maxlayout",               maxlayout },
-               {"freelayout",              freelayout },
-               {"free",                    freelayout },
-               { NULL, NULL }
-          };
-
-     layout_list = emalloc(LEN(layout_list_tmp), sizeof(func_name_list_t));
-     memset(layout_list, 0, LEN(layout_list_tmp));
-
-     for(i = 0; i < LEN(layout_list_tmp); ++i)
-          layout_list[i] = layout_list_tmp[i];
-
-     return;
-}
-
 /** Init statustext shell script
   */
 void
diff --git a/src/util.c b/src/util.c
index c65bde4..657d61b 100644
--- a/src/util.c
+++ b/src/util.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ _strdup(const char *str)
    usage. {{{
 */
 void*
-name_to_func(char *name, func_name_list_t *l)
+name_to_func(char *name, const func_name_list_t *l)
 {
      int i;
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ char_to_button(char *name, name_to_uint_t blist[])
 }
 
 Layout
-layout_name_to_struct(Layout lt[], char *name, int n, func_name_list_t llist[])
+layout_name_to_struct(Layout lt[], char *name, int n, const func_name_list_t llist[])
 {
      int i;
 
diff --git a/src/wmfs.c b/src/wmfs.c
index d62ac2b..ab1a792 100644
--- a/src/wmfs.c
+++ b/src/wmfs.c
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ quit(void)
      IFREE(infobar);
      IFREE(keys);
      IFREE(func_list);
-     IFREE(layout_list);
      IFREE(net_atom);
 
      /* Clean conf alloced thing */
diff --git a/src/wmfs.h b/src/wmfs.h
index d3bbc35..32eafad 100644
--- a/src/wmfs.h
+++ b/src/wmfs.h
@@ -249,10 +249,10 @@ long getcolor(char *color);
 void setwinstate(Window win, long state);
 char* _strdup(char const *str);
 /* Conf usage {{{ */
-void* name_to_func(char *name, func_name_list_t *l);
+void* name_to_func(char *name, const func_name_list_t *l);
 ulong char_to_modkey(char *name, key_name_list_t key_l[]);
 uint char_to_button(char *name, name_to_uint_t blist[]);
-Layout layout_name_to_struct(Layout lt[], char *name, int n, func_name_list_t llist[]);
+Layout layout_name_to_struct(Layout lt[], char *name, int n, const func_name_list_t llist[]);
 char* alias_to_str(char *conf_choice);
 /* }}} */
 XRectangle get_mouse_pos(void);
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ void layout_set_client_master(Client *c);
 /* init.c */
 void init(void);
 void init_root(void);
-void init_layout(void);
 void init_font(void);
 void init_gc(void);
 void init_cursor(void);
@@ -380,7 +379,7 @@ Client *sel;
 
 /* Other */
 func_name_list_t *func_list;
-func_name_list_t *layout_list;
+extern const func_name_list_t layout_list[];
 uint numlockmask;
 
 #endif /* WMFS_H */