diff --git a/src/catch2/benchmark/catch_constructor.hpp b/src/catch2/benchmark/catch_constructor.hpp
index f12958f3..936a7467 100644
--- a/src/catch2/benchmark/catch_constructor.hpp
+++ b/src/catch2/benchmark/catch_constructor.hpp
@@ -55,11 +55,15 @@ namespace Catch {
                 template <typename U>
                 void destruct_on_exit(typename std::enable_if<!Destruct, U>::type* = 0) { }
 
-                T& stored_object()
-                {
+                T& stored_object() {
                     return *static_cast<T*>(static_cast<void*>(&data));
                 }
 
+                T const& stored_object() const {
+                    return *static_cast<T*>(static_cast<void*>(&data));
+                }
+
+
                 TStorage data;
             };
         } // namespace Detail