diff --git a/src/common-ssh/ssh.c b/src/common-ssh/ssh.c
index d7da64a8..00c9f948 100644
--- a/src/common-ssh/ssh.c
+++ b/src/common-ssh/ssh.c
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ static int guac_common_ssh_authenticate(guac_common_ssh_session* common_session)
 }
 
 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) {
 
     int retval;