diff --git a/src/API/QGCCorePlugin.cc b/src/API/QGCCorePlugin.cc
index 7eb771fc0cd..43f68048601 100644
--- a/src/API/QGCCorePlugin.cc
+++ b/src/API/QGCCorePlugin.cc
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ const QVariantList &QGCCorePlugin::analyzePages() const
     return analyzeList;
 }
 
-const QGCOptions *QGCCorePlugin::options() const
+QGCOptions *QGCCorePlugin::options()
 {
     return _defaultOptions;
 }
diff --git a/src/API/QGCCorePlugin.h b/src/API/QGCCorePlugin.h
index db7196c4965..5b8a6e252c2 100644
--- a/src/API/QGCCorePlugin.h
+++ b/src/API/QGCCorePlugin.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class QGCCorePlugin : public QObject
 
     /// Global options
     /// @return An instance of QGCOptions
-    virtual const QGCOptions *options() const;
+    virtual QGCOptions *options();
 
     /// Allows the core plugin to override the visibility for a settings group
     ///     @param name - SettingsGroup name