diff --git a/include/uri.hpp b/include/uri.hpp
index 54b2dce..c317f74 100644
--- a/include/uri.hpp
+++ b/include/uri.hpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ protected:
      *
      *  @since  0.8.5
      */
-    string cut_text(const string &text, const uint16_t n_chars) const;
+    string cut_text(const string &text, uint16_t n_chars) const;
 };
 } // namespace remwharead