diff --git a/src/emucore/GlobalKeyHandler.cxx b/src/emucore/GlobalKeyHandler.cxx
index 63d496bd3..63c61dc00 100644
--- a/src/emucore/GlobalKeyHandler.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/GlobalKeyHandler.cxx
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void GlobalKeyHandler::setDirectSetting(const Setting setting)
 }
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-const GlobalKeyHandler::Group GlobalKeyHandler::getGroup() const
+GlobalKeyHandler::Group GlobalKeyHandler::getGroup() const
 {
   if(mySetting >= Setting::START_DEBUG_ADJ && mySetting <= Setting::END_DEBUG_ADJ)
     return Group::DEBUG;
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ const GlobalKeyHandler::Function GlobalKeyHandler::cycleSetting(int direction)
 }
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-const GlobalKeyHandler::SettingData GlobalKeyHandler::getSettingData(const Setting setting) const
+GlobalKeyHandler::SettingData GlobalKeyHandler::getSettingData(const Setting setting) const
 {
   // Notes:
   // - all setting methods MUST always display a message
diff --git a/src/emucore/GlobalKeyHandler.hxx b/src/emucore/GlobalKeyHandler.hxx
index c6316f2ef..cb181efb6 100644
--- a/src/emucore/GlobalKeyHandler.hxx
+++ b/src/emucore/GlobalKeyHandler.hxx
@@ -161,11 +161,11 @@ class GlobalKeyHandler
 
   private:
     // Get group based on given setting
-    const Group getGroup() const;
+    Group getGroup() const;
     // Cycle settings using given direction (can be 0)
     const Function cycleSetting(int direction);
     // Get adjustment function and if it is repeated
-    const SettingData getSettingData(const Setting setting) const;
+    SettingData getSettingData(const Setting setting) const;
 
     PhysicalJoystickHandler& joyHandler() const { return myOSystem.eventHandler().joyHandler(); }
     PhysicalKeyboardHandler& keyHandler() const { return myOSystem.eventHandler().keyHandler(); }