diff --git a/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_OwnedArray.h b/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_OwnedArray.h
index f57dfb9a23..9b2fb595b1 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_OwnedArray.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_OwnedArray.h
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ public:
 
         @param newObject   the new object to add to the array
     */
-    void addIfNotAlreadyThere (const ObjectClass* const newObject) noexcept
+    void addIfNotAlreadyThere (ObjectClass* const newObject) noexcept
     {
         const ScopedLockType lock (getLock());