diff --git a/src/xmpp/muc.c b/src/xmpp/muc.c
index 312ac941..0418667b 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/muc.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/muc.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ muc_rooms(void)
  * Return current users nickname for the specified room
  * The nickname is owned by the chat room and should not be modified or freed
  */
-const char* const
+const char*
 muc_nick(const char* const room)
 {
     ChatRoom* chat_room = g_hash_table_lookup(rooms, room);
diff --git a/src/xmpp/muc.h b/src/xmpp/muc.h
index 7ae7a0c9..cb1c6afe 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/muc.h
+++ b/src/xmpp/muc.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ GList* muc_rooms(void);
 
 void muc_set_features(const char* const room, GSList* features);
 
-const char* const muc_nick(const char* const room);
+const char* muc_nick(const char* const room);
 char* muc_password(const char* const room);
 
 void muc_nick_change_start(const char* const room, const char* const new_nick);