diff --git a/gtsam/geometry/StereoCamera.h b/gtsam/geometry/StereoCamera.h
index d226d33c0..f64c404a6 100644
--- a/gtsam/geometry/StereoCamera.h
+++ b/gtsam/geometry/StereoCamera.h
@@ -48,11 +48,10 @@ namespace gtsam {
 			return leftCamPose_;
 		}
 
-		const double baseline() const {
+		double baseline() const {
 			return K_->baseline();
 		}
 
-
 		/*
 		 * project 3D point and compute optional derivatives
 		 */