diff --git a/lib/hx509/cert.c b/lib/hx509/cert.c
index 6a2885a0f..7ad87b75f 100644
--- a/lib/hx509/cert.c
+++ b/lib/hx509/cert.c
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ _hx509_set_cert_attribute(hx509_cert cert, const heim_oid *oid,
     return 0;
 }
 
-const hx509_cert_attribute
+hx509_cert_attribute
 hx509_cert_get_attribute(hx509_cert cert, const heim_oid *oid)
 {
     int i;