diff --git a/src/lib/plugin/ns/SecureSocket.cpp b/src/lib/plugin/ns/SecureSocket.cpp
index c262a362..eae83ba7 100644
--- a/src/lib/plugin/ns/SecureSocket.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/plugin/ns/SecureSocket.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ SecureSocket::initContext(bool server)
 {
 	SSL_library_init();
 
-	const SSL_METHOD* method;
+	SSL_METHOD* method;
  
 	// load & register all cryptos, etc.
 	OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms();