diff --git a/include/boost/parser/detail/text/transcode_view.hpp b/include/boost/parser/detail/text/transcode_view.hpp
index 275a5273..e5f3b435 100644
--- a/include/boost/parser/detail/text/transcode_view.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/parser/detail/text/transcode_view.hpp
@@ -514,10 +514,9 @@ namespace boost::parser::detail { namespace text {
 #endif
         constexpr utf_view(V base) : base_{std::move(base)} {}
 
-        constexpr V base() const &
-#if BOOST_PARSER_DETAIL_TEXT_USE_CONCEPTS
-            requires std::copy_constructible<V>
-#endif
+        constexpr V & base() &
+        { return base_; }
+        constexpr V const & base() const &
         { return base_; }
         constexpr V base() && { return std::move(base_); }