diff --git a/src/LedgerEntrySet.cpp b/src/LedgerEntrySet.cpp
index 675ec442b7..627352d885 100644
--- a/src/LedgerEntrySet.cpp
+++ b/src/LedgerEntrySet.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ LedgerEntryAction LedgerEntrySet::hasEntry(const uint256& index) const
 	return it->second.mAction;
 }
 
-void LedgerEntrySet::entryCache(SLE::pointer sle)
+void LedgerEntrySet::entryCache(SLE::pointer& sle)
 {
 	boost::unordered_map<uint256, LedgerEntrySetEntry>::iterator it = mEntries.find(sle->getIndex());
 	if (it == mEntries.end())
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void LedgerEntrySet::entryCache(SLE::pointer sle)
 	}
 }
 
-void LedgerEntrySet::entryCreate(SLE::pointer sle)
+void LedgerEntrySet::entryCreate(SLE::pointer& sle)
 {
 	boost::unordered_map<uint256, LedgerEntrySetEntry>::iterator it = mEntries.find(sle->getIndex());
 	if (it == mEntries.end())
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void LedgerEntrySet::entryCreate(SLE::pointer sle)
 	}
 }
 
-void LedgerEntrySet::entryModify(SLE::pointer sle)
+void LedgerEntrySet::entryModify(SLE::pointer& sle)
 {
 	boost::unordered_map<uint256, LedgerEntrySetEntry>::iterator it = mEntries.find(sle->getIndex());
 	if (it == mEntries.end())
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void LedgerEntrySet::entryModify(SLE::pointer sle)
 	}
  }
 
-void LedgerEntrySet::entryDelete(SLE::pointer sle)
+void LedgerEntrySet::entryDelete(SLE::pointer& sle)
 {
 	boost::unordered_map<uint256, LedgerEntrySetEntry>::iterator it = mEntries.find(sle->getIndex());
 	if (it == mEntries.end())
diff --git a/src/LedgerEntrySet.h b/src/LedgerEntrySet.h
index cbc320f291..b44e4a9421 100644
--- a/src/LedgerEntrySet.h
+++ b/src/LedgerEntrySet.h
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ public:
 	// basic entry functions
 	SLE::pointer getEntry(const uint256& index, LedgerEntryAction&);
 	LedgerEntryAction hasEntry(const uint256& index) const;
-	void entryCache(SLE::pointer);		// Add this entry to the cache
-	void entryCreate(SLE::pointer);		// This entry will be created
-	void entryDelete(SLE::pointer);		// This entry will be deleted
-	void entryModify(SLE::pointer);		// This entry will be modified
+	void entryCache(SLE::pointer&);			// Add this entry to the cache
+	void entryCreate(SLE::pointer&);		// This entry will be created
+	void entryDelete(SLE::pointer&);		// This entry will be deleted
+	void entryModify(SLE::pointer&);		// This entry will be modified
 
 	// iterator functions
 	bool isEmpty() const { return mEntries.empty(); }