diff --git a/src/core/application.cpp b/src/core/application.cpp
index c833419..9322a2e 100644
--- a/src/core/application.cpp
+++ b/src/core/application.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Hint &Application::hints()
     return d->m_hint;
 }
 
-const Hint &Application::consHints() const
+const Hint &Application::constHints() const
 {
      return d->m_hint;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/application.h b/src/core/application.h
index 0e8d967..1993928 100644
--- a/src/core/application.h
+++ b/src/core/application.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
     bool isValid() const;
 
     Hint &hints();
-    const Hint &consHints() const;
+    const Hint &constHints() const;
 private:
      QExplicitlySharedDataPointer<ApplicationData> d;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/freedesktop/freedesktopnotification_backend.cpp b/src/plugins/backends/freedesktop/freedesktopnotification_backend.cpp
index 51fdbbf..cf4fc1e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/freedesktop/freedesktopnotification_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/freedesktop/freedesktopnotification_backend.cpp
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ void  FreedesktopBackend::slotNotify ( Notification noti )
         hints["urgency"] = (char)noti.priority()+1;
     }
 
-    if(noti.application().hints().contains("desktop-entry"))
+    if(noti.application().constHints().contains("desktop-entry"))
     {
-        hints["desktop-entry"] = noti.application().hints().value("desktop-entry");
+        hints["desktop-entry"] = noti.application().constHints().value("desktop-entry");
     }
 
     uint updateId = 0;