diff --git a/src/libfsm/print/c.c b/src/libfsm/print/c.c
index b3c053ce1..3a6778545 100644
--- a/src/libfsm/print/c.c
+++ b/src/libfsm/print/c.c
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ fsm_print_c(FILE *f,
 		case AMBIG_ERROR:
 		case AMBIG_EARLIEST:
 			fprintf(f, ",\n");
-			fprintf(f, "\tconst unsigned *id");
+			fprintf(f, "\tunsigned *id");
 			break;
 
 		case AMBIG_MULTIPLE:
diff --git a/src/libfsm/print/vmc.c b/src/libfsm/print/vmc.c
index 2fef2da65..e6d0eaece 100644
--- a/src/libfsm/print/vmc.c
+++ b/src/libfsm/print/vmc.c
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ fsm_print_vmc(FILE *f,
 		case AMBIG_ERROR:
 		case AMBIG_EARLIEST:
 			fprintf(f, ",\n");
-			fprintf(f, "\tconst unsigned *id");
+			fprintf(f, "\tunsigned *id");
 			break;
 
 		case AMBIG_MULTIPLE: