diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/menu.h b/include/wx/gtk/menu.h
index 61a9bf631a..506d1986c0 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/menu.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/menu.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public:
     wxLayoutDirection GetLayoutDirection() const;
 
     // Returns the title, with mnemonics translated to wx format
-    const wxString GetTitle() const;
+    wxString GetTitle() const;
 
     // TODO: virtual void SetTitle(const wxString& title);
 
diff --git a/include/wx/gtk1/menu.h b/include/wx/gtk1/menu.h
index f2a92252f7..aca498bcc2 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk1/menu.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk1/menu.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public:
     virtual wxMenuItem* DoRemove(wxMenuItem *item);
 
     // Returns the title, with mnemonics translated to wx format
-    const wxString GetTitle() const;
+    wxString GetTitle() const;
 
     // TODO: virtual void SetTitle(const wxString& title);
 
diff --git a/src/gtk/menu.cpp b/src/gtk/menu.cpp
index 848e2f5ae4..a7d37044c4 100644
--- a/src/gtk/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/menu.cpp
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ wxLayoutDirection wxMenu::GetLayoutDirection() const
     return wxWindow::GTKGetLayout(m_owner);
 }
 
-const wxString wxMenu::GetTitle() const
+wxString wxMenu::GetTitle() const
 {
     return wxConvertMnemonicsFromGTK(wxMenuBase::GetTitle());
 }
diff --git a/src/gtk1/menu.cpp b/src/gtk1/menu.cpp
index d6a9cc05f7..c0e9ffe315 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/menu.cpp
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ wxMenu::~wxMenu()
    }
 }
 
-const wxString wxMenu::GetTitle() const
+wxString wxMenu::GetTitle() const
 {
     return wxConvertMnemonicsFromGTK(wxMenuBase::GetTitle());
 }