diff --git a/include/xrpl/protocol/SField.h b/include/xrpl/protocol/SField.h
index c4ab2da3add..c370239ca19 100644
--- a/include/xrpl/protocol/SField.h
+++ b/include/xrpl/protocol/SField.h
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class SField
         return jsonName;
     }
 
-    operator Json::StaticString const &() const
+    operator Json::StaticString const&() const
     {
         return jsonName;
     }