diff --git a/src/common-ssh/common-ssh/ssh.h b/src/common-ssh/common-ssh/ssh.h
index ff8621e9..8026549d 100644
--- a/src/common-ssh/common-ssh/ssh.h
+++ b/src/common-ssh/common-ssh/ssh.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void guac_common_ssh_uninit();
  *     if the connection or authentication were not successful.
  */
 guac_common_ssh_session* guac_common_ssh_create_session(guac_client* client,
-        const char* hostname, const char* port, guac_common_ssh_user* user, const int keepalive);
+        const char* hostname, const char* port, guac_common_ssh_user* user, int keepalive);
 
 /**
  * Disconnects and destroys the given SSH session, freeing all associated