diff --git a/gms/gossip_digest_syn.hh b/gms/gossip_digest_syn.hh
index 8bec0e1c97..784a71a0ca 100644
--- a/gms/gossip_digest_syn.hh
+++ b/gms/gossip_digest_syn.hh
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ namespace gms {
  */
 class gossip_digest_syn {
 private:
-    const sstring _cluster_id;
-    const sstring _partioner;
-    const std::vector<gossip_digest> _digests;
+    sstring _cluster_id;
+    sstring _partioner;
+    std::vector<gossip_digest> _digests;
 public:
     gossip_digest_syn(sstring id, sstring p, std::vector<gossip_digest> digests)
         : _cluster_id(id)