diff --git a/src/pugixml.cpp b/src/pugixml.cpp
index 0513e0d..13034f4 100644
--- a/src/pugixml.cpp
+++ b/src/pugixml.cpp
@@ -4090,12 +4090,7 @@ namespace pugi
 		return xml_node(static_cast<impl::xml_document_struct*>(page->allocator));
 	}
 
-    const xml_text xml_node::text() const
-    {
-        return xml_text(_root);
-    }
-
-    xml_text xml_node::text()
+    xml_text xml_node::text() const
     {
         return xml_text(_root);
     }
diff --git a/src/pugixml.hpp b/src/pugixml.hpp
index beb5aa5..e838f0c 100644
--- a/src/pugixml.hpp
+++ b/src/pugixml.hpp
@@ -391,8 +391,7 @@ namespace pugi
 		xml_node root() const;
 
         // Get text object for the current node
-        const xml_text text() const;
-        xml_text text();
+        xml_text text() const;
 
 		// Get child, attribute or next/previous sibling with the specified name
 		xml_node child(const char_t* name) const;