diff --git a/src/common/symbols.cpp b/src/common/symbols.cpp
index dcc9eeac5..d61f4c0c6 100644
--- a/src/common/symbols.cpp
+++ b/src/common/symbols.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace Symbols
 
         return symbol;
     }
-    const std::string& GetName(u32 _address)
+    const std::string GetName(u32 _address)
     {
         return GetSymbol(_address).name;
     }
diff --git a/src/common/symbols.h b/src/common/symbols.h
index b76749654..e59bc5dd4 100644
--- a/src/common/symbols.h
+++ b/src/common/symbols.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace Symbols
 
     void Add(u32 _address, const std::string& _name, u32 _size, u32 _type);
     TSymbol GetSymbol(u32 _address);
-    const std::string& GetName(u32 _address);
+    const std::string GetName(u32 _address);
     void Remove(u32 _address);
     void Clear();
 };