diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 9e20bce77..9ab46ed41 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ CHANGES IN FLTK 1.1.8
 	- Added missing "const" to GLUT call (STR #1371)
 	- Fixed stray FL_RELEASE events after clicking system
 	  areas on OS X (STR #1376)
-	- Fl_Tabs::value() is now "const" as described in the 
-	  documentation (STR #1379)
 	- FLUID now only writes definitions of "o" and "w"
 	  variables as needed, reducing the number of "variable
 	  is shadowed" warnings from GCC.
diff --git a/FL/Fl_Tabs.H b/FL/Fl_Tabs.H
index 956ff7aef..3f88c2a63 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_Tabs.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_Tabs.H
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ protected:
 
 public:
   int handle(int);
-  Fl_Widget *value() const;
+  Fl_Widget *value();
   int value(Fl_Widget *);
   Fl_Widget *push() const {return push_;}
   int push(Fl_Widget *);
diff --git a/documentation/Fl_Tabs.html b/documentation/Fl_Tabs.html
index d9c8dabb6..bf81679e8 100644
--- a/documentation/Fl_Tabs.html
+++ b/documentation/Fl_Tabs.html
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ can be automatic (local) variables, but you must declare the
 <TT>Fl_Tabs</TT> widget <I>first</I> so that it is destroyed
 last.
 
-<H4><A name="Fl_Tabs.value">Fl_Widget* Fl_Tabs::value() const
+<H4><A name="Fl_Tabs.value">Fl_Widget* Fl_Tabs::value()
 <BR>int Fl_Tabs::value(Fl_Widget*)</A></H4>
 
 <P>Gets or sets the currently visible widget/tab.
diff --git a/src/Fl_Tabs.cxx b/src/Fl_Tabs.cxx
index 787765ab8..02bac39a1 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Tabs.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_Tabs.cxx
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ int Fl_Tabs::push(Fl_Widget *o) {
 // are visible) and this also hides any other children.
 // This allows the tabs to be deleted, moved to other groups, and
 // show()/hide() called without it screwing up.
-Fl_Widget* Fl_Tabs::value() const {
+Fl_Widget* Fl_Tabs::value() {
   Fl_Widget* v = 0;
   Fl_Widget*const* a = array();
   for (int i=children(); i--;) {