diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.cpp b/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.cpp
index 851e65c587..fc809fa206 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.cpp
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ bool Path::contains (Point<float> point, float tolerance) const
     return contains (point.x, point.y, tolerance);
 }
 
-bool Path::intersectsLine (Line<float> line, float tolerance)
+bool Path::intersectsLine (Line<float> line, float tolerance) const
 {
     PathFlatteningIterator i (*this, AffineTransform(), tolerance);
     Point<float> intersection;
diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.h b/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.h
index b9a5ee5f7e..893fa435b5 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.h
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Path.h
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public:
         outside the path's boundary.
     */
     bool intersectsLine (Line<float> line,
-                         float tolerance = defaultToleranceForTesting);
+                         float tolerance = defaultToleranceForTesting) const;
 
     /** Cuts off parts of a line to keep the parts that are either inside or
         outside this path.