diff --git a/include/cubescript/cubescript.hh b/include/cubescript/cubescript.hh
index ed43f05..7fbcc62 100644
--- a/include/cubescript/cubescript.hh
+++ b/include/cubescript/cubescript.hh
@@ -301,11 +301,7 @@ struct OSTD_EXPORT cs_alias: cs_ident {
     friend struct cs_shared_state;
     friend struct cs_alias_internal;
 
-    cs_value const &get_value() const {
-        return p_val;
-    }
-
-    cs_value &get_value() {
+    cs_value get_value() const {
         return p_val;
     }