diff --git a/include/wx/osx/carbon/region.h b/include/wx/osx/carbon/region.h
index 1cf5bbef0f..282ee2a059 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/carbon/region.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/carbon/region.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool IsEmpty() const;
 
     // Internal
-    const WXHRGN GetWXHRGN() const ;
+    WXHRGN GetWXHRGN() const ;
 
 protected:
     virtual wxGDIRefData *CreateGDIRefData() const;
diff --git a/src/osx/carbon/region.cpp b/src/osx/carbon/region.cpp
index 2d5fad8569..36e322147a 100644
--- a/src/osx/carbon/region.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/carbon/region.cpp
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ bool wxRegion::IsEmpty() const
         return true ;
 }
 
-const WXHRGN wxRegion::GetWXHRGN() const
+WXHRGN wxRegion::GetWXHRGN() const
 {
     return M_REGION ;
 }