diff --git a/src/utils/refcntr.h b/src/utils/refcntr.h
index bc9c53ec..af2909a5 100644
--- a/src/utils/refcntr.h
+++ b/src/utils/refcntr.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
     }
     X *operator->() {return rep;}
     int getcnt() const {return pcount ? *pcount : 0;}
-    const X *getptr() const {return rep;}
+    X *getptr() const {return rep;}
     bool isNull() const {return rep == 0;}
 };