diff --git a/src/hb-dsalgs.hh b/src/hb-dsalgs.hh
index f2bff063d..9ccd7f255 100644
--- a/src/hb-dsalgs.hh
+++ b/src/hb-dsalgs.hh
@@ -553,11 +553,9 @@ struct hb_array_t
 
   inline unsigned int get_size (void) const { return len * sizeof (Type); }
 
-  template <typename T> inline operator  T * (void) { return arrayZ; }
-  template <typename T> inline operator const T * (void) const { return arrayZ; }
+  template <typename T> inline operator  T * (void) const { return arrayZ; }
 
-  inline Type * operator & (void) { return arrayZ; }
-  inline const Type * operator & (void) const { return arrayZ; }
+  inline Type * operator & (void) const { return arrayZ; }
 
   inline hb_array_t<Type> sub_array (unsigned int start_offset, unsigned int seg_count) const
   {