diff --git a/include/aoapplication.h b/include/aoapplication.h
index 67f9a0d..af43cf3 100644
--- a/include/aoapplication.h
+++ b/include/aoapplication.h
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ public:
 
   //////////////////versioning///////////////
 
-  const int get_release() const { return RELEASE; }
-  const int get_major_version() const { return MAJOR_VERSION; }
-  const int get_minor_version() const { return MINOR_VERSION; }
+  int get_release() const { return RELEASE; }
+  int get_major_version() const { return MAJOR_VERSION; }
+  int get_minor_version() const { return MINOR_VERSION; }
   QString get_version_string();
 
   ///////////////////////////////////////////