diff --git a/src/search_engine.cpp b/src/search_engine.cpp
index 3350e488..e7a364aa 100644
--- a/src/search_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/search_engine.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void PrepareSearchEngine(SearchPattern &s)
 	*mSearcher->at(16).first << "Reset";
 }
 
-void Search(SearchPattern &s)
+void Search(SearchPattern s)
 {
 	if (s.Empty())
 		return;
diff --git a/src/search_engine.h b/src/search_engine.h
index ef56caac..40efc4c4 100644
--- a/src/search_engine.h
+++ b/src/search_engine.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const size_t search_engine_reset_button = 16;
 void SearchEngineDisplayer(const std::pair<Buffer *, Song *> &, void *, Menu< std::pair<Buffer *, Song *> > *);
 void UpdateFoundList();
 void PrepareSearchEngine(SearchPattern &s);
-void Search(SearchPattern &);
+void Search(SearchPattern);
 
 #endif