diff --git a/Michelf/Markdown.php b/Michelf/Markdown.php
index d11f18e..1af82e1 100644
--- a/Michelf/Markdown.php
+++ b/Michelf/Markdown.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Markdown {
 
 	### Version ###
 
-	public const  MARKDOWNLIB_VERSION  =  "1.3-beta4";
+	const  MARKDOWNLIB_VERSION  =  "1.3-beta4";
 
 	### Simple Function Interface ###