diff --git a/src/back/msl/writer.rs b/src/back/msl/writer.rs
index 1ad74a0feb..a2648165ed 100644
--- a/src/back/msl/writer.rs
+++ b/src/back/msl/writer.rs
@@ -1531,7 +1531,7 @@ impl<W: Write> Writer<W> {
                         access: crate::StorageAccess::empty(),
                         first_time: false,
                     };
-                    write!(self.out, "constexpr constant {} {} = {{", ty_name, name,)?;
+                    write!(self.out, "constant {} {} = {{", ty_name, name,)?;
                     for (i, &sub_handle) in components.iter().enumerate() {
                         let separator = if i != 0 { ", " } else { "" };
                         let coco = ConstantContext {
diff --git a/tests/out/shadow.msl.snap b/tests/out/shadow.msl.snap
index 9d4e2b3af6..92cd9e83da 100644
--- a/tests/out/shadow.msl.snap
+++ b/tests/out/shadow.msl.snap
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ typedef Light type3[1];
 struct Lights {
     type3 data;
 };
-constexpr constant metal::float3 c_ambient = {0.05, 0.05, 0.05};
+constant metal::float3 c_ambient = {0.05, 0.05, 0.05};
 
 float fetch_shadow(
     metal::uint light_id,