diff --git a/src/ViewManager.cpp b/src/ViewManager.cpp
index d48811bf3..255b1fe7e 100644
--- a/src/ViewManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ViewManager.cpp
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ TerminalDisplay* ViewManager::createTerminalDisplay(Session* session)
     return display;
 }
 
-const ColorScheme* ViewManager::colorSchemeForProfile(const Profile::Ptr profile) const
+const ColorScheme* ViewManager::colorSchemeForProfile(const Profile::Ptr profile)
 {
     const ColorScheme* colorScheme = ColorSchemeManager::instance()->
                                      findColorScheme(profile->colorScheme());
diff --git a/src/ViewManager.h b/src/ViewManager.h
index b925d0bfe..82d371a84 100644
--- a/src/ViewManager.h
+++ b/src/ViewManager.h
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ private slots:
 
 private:
     void createView(Session* session, ViewContainer* container, int index);
-    const ColorScheme* colorSchemeForProfile(const Profile::Ptr profile) const;
+    static const ColorScheme* colorSchemeForProfile(const Profile::Ptr profile);
 
     void setupActions();
     void focusActiveView();