diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 1eb9541dd6..723dec93c6 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "settings.h"
 
 /* Implementation *************************************************************/
-void CSettings::Load ( const QList<QString> CommandLineOptions )
+void CSettings::Load ( const QList<QString>& CommandLineOptions )
 {
     // prepare file name for loading initialization data from XML file and read
     // data from file if possible
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 6e3bd758c2..f378f5c010 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class CSettings : public QObject
         QObject::connect ( QCoreApplication::instance(), &QCoreApplication::aboutToQuit, this, &CSettings::OnAboutToQuit );
     }
 
-    void Load ( const QList<QString> CommandLineOptions );
+    void Load ( const QList<QString>& CommandLineOptions );
     void Save();
 
     // common settings