diff --git a/user_channel/cipher_mgmt.cpp b/user_channel/cipher_mgmt.cpp
index ca9c2d4..8355865 100644
--- a/user_channel/cipher_mgmt.cpp
+++ b/user_channel/cipher_mgmt.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     {
         data = Json::parse(jsonFile, nullptr, false);
     }
-    catch (Json::parse_error& e)
+    catch (const Json::parse_error& e)
     {
         log<level::ERR>("Corrupted cipher suite privilege levels config file.",
                         entry("MSG: %s", e.what()));