diff --git a/selinux/setfiles.c b/selinux/setfiles.c
index 8eb04e6..8185d78 100644
--- a/selinux/setfiles.c
+++ b/selinux/setfiles.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static void add_exclude(const char *const directory)
+static void add_exclude(const char *directory)
 {
 	struct stat sb;
 	size_t len;