diff --git a/AK/RefCounted.h b/AK/RefCounted.h
index 7b45070342..95f7183083 100644
--- a/AK/RefCounted.h
+++ b/AK/RefCounted.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class RefCounted : public RefCountedBase {
 public:
     bool unref() const
     {
-        auto const* that = static_cast<T const*>(this);
+        auto* that = const_cast<T*>(static_cast<T const*>(this));
 
         auto new_ref_count = deref_base();
         if (new_ref_count == 0) {