diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qexception.h b/src/corelib/thread/qexception.h
index 7106bb57df..d24b291c4c 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qexception.h
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qexception.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class Q_CORE_EXPORT ExceptionStore
 {
 public:
     ExceptionStore() { }
-    inline void throwPossibleException() const {}
+    inline void throwPossibleException() {}
 };
 
 } // namespace QtPrivate