diff --git a/src/blacksound/dsp/SimpleLimit.h b/src/blacksound/dsp/SimpleLimit.h
index f68e16b31..235364ecf 100644
--- a/src/blacksound/dsp/SimpleLimit.h
+++ b/src/blacksound/dsp/SimpleLimit.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace chunkware_simple
         //! @}
 
         //! get latency
-        virtual const unsigned int getLatency(void) const { return peakHold_; }
+        virtual unsigned int getLatency(void) const { return peakHold_; }
 
         //! @{ sample rate
         virtual void   setSampleRate(double sampleRate);