diff --git a/src/lib/common/Settings.cpp b/src/lib/common/Settings.cpp
index dddecd4f4..c10b1f72c 100644
--- a/src/lib/common/Settings.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/common/Settings.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ QVariant Settings::defaultValue(const QString &key)
   return QVariant();
 }
 
-const QString Settings::logLevelText()
+QString Settings::logLevelText()
 {
   return instance()->m_logLevels.at(instance()->value(Log::Level).toInt());
 }
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void Settings::save(bool emitSaving)
   instance()->m_settings->sync();
 }
 
-const QStringList Settings::validKeys()
+QStringList Settings::validKeys()
 {
   return instance()->m_validKeys;
 }
@@ -173,34 +173,34 @@ bool Settings::isNativeMode()
   return instance()->m_settings->format() == QSettings::NativeFormat;
 }
 
-const QString Settings::settingsFile()
+QString Settings::settingsFile()
 {
   return instance()->m_settings->fileName();
 }
 
-const QString Settings::settingsPath()
+QString Settings::settingsPath()
 {
   if (instance()->isNativeMode())
     return SystemDir;
   return QFileInfo(instance()->m_settings->fileName()).absolutePath();
 }
 
-const QString Settings::tlsDir()
+QString Settings::tlsDir()
 {
   return QStringLiteral("%1/%2").arg(instance()->settingsPath(), kTlsDirName);
 }
 
-const QString Settings::tlsLocalDb()
+QString Settings::tlsLocalDb()
 {
   return QStringLiteral("%1/%2").arg(instance()->tlsDir(), kTlsFingerprintLocalFilename);
 }
 
-const QString Settings::tlsTrustedServersDb()
+QString Settings::tlsTrustedServersDb()
 {
   return QStringLiteral("%1/%2").arg(instance()->tlsDir(), kTlsFingerprintTrustedServersFilename);
 }
 
-const QString Settings::tlsTrustedClientsDb()
+QString Settings::tlsTrustedClientsDb()
 {
   return QStringLiteral("%1/%2").arg(instance()->tlsDir(), kTlsFingerprintTrustedClientsFilename);
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/common/Settings.h b/src/lib/common/Settings.h
index 2d5f8490f..c3bc87a48 100644
--- a/src/lib/common/Settings.h
+++ b/src/lib/common/Settings.h
@@ -118,16 +118,16 @@ public:
   static QVariant defaultValue(const QString &key);
   static bool isWritable();
   static bool isNativeMode();
-  static const QString settingsFile();
-  static const QString settingsPath();
-  static const QString tlsDir();
-  static const QString tlsLocalDb();
-  static const QString tlsTrustedServersDb();
-  static const QString tlsTrustedClientsDb();
-  static const QString logLevelText();
+  static QString settingsFile();
+  static QString settingsPath();
+  static QString tlsDir();
+  static QString tlsLocalDb();
+  static QString tlsTrustedServersDb();
+  static QString tlsTrustedClientsDb();
+  static QString logLevelText();
   static QSettingsProxy &proxy();
   static void save(bool emitSaving = true);
-  static const QStringList validKeys();
+  static QStringList validKeys();
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
   void settingsChanged(const QString key);