diff --git a/src/net/events.cpp b/src/net/events.cpp
index 30adbbaa..056d0dba 100644
--- a/src/net/events.cpp
+++ b/src/net/events.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ messageCountEvent::messageCountEvent
 }
 
 
-ref <const folder> messageCountEvent::getFolder() const { return (m_folder); }
+ref <folder> messageCountEvent::getFolder() const { return (m_folder); }
 const messageCountEvent::Types messageCountEvent::getType() const { return (m_type); }
 const std::vector <int>& messageCountEvent::getNumbers() const { return (m_nums); }
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ messageChangedEvent::messageChangedEvent
 }
 
 
-ref <const folder> messageChangedEvent::getFolder() const { return (m_folder); }
+ref <folder> messageChangedEvent::getFolder() const { return (m_folder); }
 const messageChangedEvent::Types messageChangedEvent::getType() const { return (m_type); }
 const std::vector <int>& messageChangedEvent::getNumbers() const { return (m_nums); }
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ folderEvent::folderEvent
 }
 
 
-ref <const folder> folderEvent::getFolder() const { return (m_folder); }
+ref <folder> folderEvent::getFolder() const { return (m_folder); }
 const folderEvent::Types folderEvent::getType() const { return (m_type); }
 
 
diff --git a/vmime/net/events.hpp b/vmime/net/events.hpp
index 2bf18e3b..ec8dd018 100644
--- a/vmime/net/events.hpp
+++ b/vmime/net/events.hpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public:
 	  *
 	  * @return folder in which message count changed
 	  */
-	ref <const folder> getFolder() const;
+	ref <folder> getFolder() const;
 
 	/** Return the event type.
 	  *
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public:
 	  *
 	  * @return folder in which message count changed
 	  */
-	ref <const folder> getFolder() const;
+	ref <folder> getFolder() const;
 
 	/** Return the event type.
 	  *
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public:
 	  *
 	  * @return folder on which the event occured
 	  */
-	ref <const folder> getFolder() const;
+	ref <folder> getFolder() const;
 
 	/** Return the event type.
 	  *