diff --git a/common/Path.h b/common/Path.h
index cd0f4cd2ce..369eac707c 100644
--- a/common/Path.h
+++ b/common/Path.h
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ public:
 	bool SetCwd() { return wxFileName::SetCwd(); }
 
 	// wxWidgets is missing the const qualifier for this one!  Shame!
-	void Rmdir();
-	bool Mkdir();
+	void Rmdir() const;
+	bool Mkdir() const;
 
 	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/common/PathUtils.cpp b/common/PathUtils.cpp
index dd6f0328e3..1b410ba028 100644
--- a/common/PathUtils.cpp
+++ b/common/PathUtils.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ wxDirName& wxDirName::MakeAbsolute(const wxString& cwd)
 	return *this;
 }
 
-void wxDirName::Rmdir()
+void wxDirName::Rmdir() const
 {
 	if (!Exists())
 		return;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void wxDirName::Rmdir()
 	// TODO : Throw exception if operation failed?  Do we care?
 }
 
-bool wxDirName::Mkdir()
+bool wxDirName::Mkdir() const
 {
 // wxWidgets recurses directory creation for us.