diff --git a/include/bitcoin/network/config/endpoint.hpp b/include/bitcoin/network/config/endpoint.hpp
index cb22866ea..cc8ca5208 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/network/config/endpoint.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/network/config/endpoint.hpp
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ class BCT_API endpoint
     using system::config::endpoint::endpoint;
 
     /// If endpoint is a DNS name (not numeric) default address is returned.
-    operator const address() const NOEXCEPT;
-    operator const authority() const NOEXCEPT;
+    operator address() const NOEXCEPT;
+    operator authority() const NOEXCEPT;
 
     /// Equality considers all properties (scheme, host, port).
     /// Non-numeric and invalid endpoints will match the default address_item.
diff --git a/src/config/endpoint.cpp b/src/config/endpoint.cpp
index 39db5acf9..0fc24d469 100644
--- a/src/config/endpoint.cpp
+++ b/src/config/endpoint.cpp
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ messages::address_item endpoint::to_address_item() const NOEXCEPT
     return to_address();
 }
 
-endpoint::operator const address() const NOEXCEPT
+endpoint::operator address() const NOEXCEPT
 {
     return to_address();
 }
 
-endpoint::operator const authority() const NOEXCEPT
+endpoint::operator authority() const NOEXCEPT
 {
     return authority{ to_address() };
 }