diff --git a/server/control_requests.cpp b/server/control_requests.cpp
index 6601ea75..218e5eb9 100644
--- a/server/control_requests.cpp
+++ b/server/control_requests.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const StreamServer& Request::getStreamServer() const
     return *server_.streamServer_;
 }
 
-const StreamManager& Request::getStreamManager() const
+StreamManager& Request::getStreamManager() const
 {
     return *server_.streamManager_;
 }
diff --git a/server/control_requests.hpp b/server/control_requests.hpp
index 570cd9ef..f68fc2f4 100644
--- a/server/control_requests.hpp
+++ b/server/control_requests.hpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ protected:
     /// @return the server's stream server
     const StreamServer& getStreamServer() const;
     /// @return the server's stream manager
-    const StreamManager& getStreamManager() const;
+    StreamManager& getStreamManager() const;
     /// @return server settings
     const ServerSettings& getSettings() const;