diff --git a/src/insets/Inset.cpp b/src/insets/Inset.cpp
index 112fb6d9f7..4d19fa4b05 100644
--- a/src/insets/Inset.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/Inset.cpp
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ void Inset::drawMarkers2(PainterInfo & pi, int x, int y) const
 }
 
 
-bool Inset::editing(BufferView * bv) const
+bool Inset::editing(BufferView const * bv) const
 {
 	return bv->cursor().isInside(this);
 }
diff --git a/src/insets/Inset.h b/src/insets/Inset.h
index eab36242b4..f3fe83ff0f 100644
--- a/src/insets/Inset.h
+++ b/src/insets/Inset.h
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public:
 	/// draw inset selection if necessary
 	virtual void drawSelection(PainterInfo &, int, int) const {}
 	///
-	virtual bool editing(BufferView * bv) const;
+	virtual bool editing(BufferView const * bv) const;
 	///
 	virtual bool showInsetDialog(BufferView *) const { return false; }