diff --git a/panda/src/bullet/bulletContactResult.I b/panda/src/bullet/bulletContactResult.I
index 1a60235713..dafcfcfdaf 100644
--- a/panda/src/bullet/bulletContactResult.I
+++ b/panda/src/bullet/bulletContactResult.I
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 //       Access: Published
 //  Description:
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-INLINE const PandaNode *BulletContact::
+INLINE PandaNode *BulletContact::
 get_node0() const {
 
   return _obj0 ? (PandaNode *)_obj0->getUserPointer() : NULL;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ get_node0() const {
 //       Access: Published
 //  Description:
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-INLINE const PandaNode *BulletContact::
+INLINE PandaNode *BulletContact::
 get_node1() const {
 
   return _obj1 ? (PandaNode *)_obj1->getUserPointer() : NULL;
diff --git a/panda/src/bullet/bulletContactResult.h b/panda/src/bullet/bulletContactResult.h
index 6e46b8d370..b1bba45fb8 100644
--- a/panda/src/bullet/bulletContactResult.h
+++ b/panda/src/bullet/bulletContactResult.h
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ struct EXPCL_PANDABULLET BulletContact {
 
 PUBLISHED:
   INLINE const BulletManifoldPoint *get_manifold_point() const;
-  INLINE const PandaNode *get_node0() const;
-  INLINE const PandaNode *get_node1() const;
+  INLINE PandaNode *get_node0() const;
+  INLINE PandaNode *get_node1() const;
   INLINE const int get_idx0() const;
   INLINE const int get_idx1() const;
   INLINE const int get_part_id0() const;