diff --git a/examples/pitched_allocation/pitched_allocation.cpp b/examples/pitched_allocation/pitched_allocation.cpp
index 66e3195f..4e2dcac9 100755
--- a/examples/pitched_allocation/pitched_allocation.cpp
+++ b/examples/pitched_allocation/pitched_allocation.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ struct nonconst_tbs_accessor {
 
   constexpr nonconst_tbs_accessor() noexcept = default;
 
-  constexpr reference
+  reference
   access(data_handle_type p, size_t i) const noexcept {
     return {p + i * sizeof(tbs)};
   }