diff --git a/include/task.h b/include/task.h
index 0331bc0ee..4aa9538cd 100644
--- a/include/task.h
+++ b/include/task.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ typedef struct xMEMORY_REGION
 typedef struct xTASK_PARAMETERS
 {
     TaskFunction_t pvTaskCode;
-    const char * const pcName;     /*lint !e971 Unqualified char types are allowed for strings and single characters only. */
+    const char * pcName;     /*lint !e971 Unqualified char types are allowed for strings and single characters only. */
     configSTACK_DEPTH_TYPE usStackDepth;
     void * pvParameters;
     UBaseType_t uxPriority;