diff --git a/src/api/lrc.h b/src/api/lrc.h
index 254cda02244f3b6d61ca12072bda39767375c335..71a8ead805513384bec825040742d274325576c3 100644
--- a/src/api/lrc.h
+++ b/src/api/lrc.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public:
      * get a reference on account model.
      * @return a NewAccountModel&.
      */
-    const NewAccountModel& getAccountModel() const;
+    NewAccountModel& getAccountModel() const;
     /**
      * get a reference on the behavior controller.
      * @return a BehaviorController&.
diff --git a/src/lrc.cpp b/src/lrc.cpp
index fedcb972be7fec0af373e8586c33fa58eff3f0b6..f6e44c457b43c1b23abbf34eb781b9bab11fbe85 100644
--- a/src/lrc.cpp
+++ b/src/lrc.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Lrc::~Lrc()
 #endif //ENABLE_LIBWRAP
 }
 
-const NewAccountModel&
+NewAccountModel&
 Lrc::getAccountModel() const
 {
     return *lrcPimpl_->accountModel;
@@ -147,4 +147,4 @@ LrcPimpl::LrcPimpl(Lrc& linked)
 {
 }
 
-} // namespace lrc
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace lrc