diff --git a/src/sdeventplus/clock.hpp b/src/sdeventplus/clock.hpp
index b3a7ea9..8af9143 100644
--- a/src/sdeventplus/clock.hpp
+++ b/src/sdeventplus/clock.hpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     time_point now() const;
 
   private:
-    const Event event;
+    Event event;
 };
 
 } // namespace sdeventplus