diff --git a/modules/beast_core/diagnostic/beast_ProtectedCall.cpp b/modules/beast_core/diagnostic/beast_ProtectedCall.cpp
index e14c5bce1..b5b7c1907 100644
--- a/modules/beast_core/diagnostic/beast_ProtectedCall.cpp
+++ b/modules/beast_core/diagnostic/beast_ProtectedCall.cpp
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ void ProtectedCall::setHandler (Handler const& handler)
 
 void ProtectedCall::call (Call& c)
 {
-    static DefaultHandler const defaultHandler;
+    static DefaultHandler defaultHandler;
 
     Handler const* handler = s_handler->get ();