diff --git a/src/network/network.cc b/src/network/network.cc
index 3486b1d..99515a3 100644
--- a/src/network/network.cc
+++ b/src/network/network.cc
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ Connection::Socket::Socket( const Socket & other )
   }
 }
 
-const Connection::Socket & Connection::Socket::operator=( const Socket & other )
+Connection::Socket & Connection::Socket::operator=( const Socket & other )
 {
   _fd = dup( other._fd );
   
diff --git a/src/network/network.h b/src/network/network.h
index 0049a1d..61efe50 100644
--- a/src/network/network.h
+++ b/src/network/network.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ namespace Network {
       ~Socket();
 
       Socket( const Socket & other );
-      const Socket & operator=( const Socket & other );
+      Socket & operator=( const Socket & other );
     };
 
     std::deque< Socket > socks;