diff --git a/kio/kio/kfilemetainfo.cpp b/kio/kio/kfilemetainfo.cpp
index 4abecfbf3..d04a22ca1 100644
--- a/kio/kio/kfilemetainfo.cpp
+++ b/kio/kio/kfilemetainfo.cpp
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ bool KFileMetaInfo::applyChanges( const TQString& path )
     return ret;
 }
 
-KFilePlugin * const KFileMetaInfo::plugin() const
+KFilePlugin * KFileMetaInfo::plugin() const
 {
     assert(isValid());
     KFileMetaInfoProvider* prov = KFileMetaInfoProvider::self();