diff --git a/inc/events.php b/inc/events.php
index 621cb64c1e..09f3f3c0c7 100644
--- a/inc/events.php
+++ b/inc/events.php
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ function Doku_Event_Handler() {
      * @param  $method  (function) event handler function
      * @param  $param   (mixed)    data passed to the event handler
      */
-    function register_hook($event, $advise, &$obj, $method, $param=null) {
-        $this->_hooks[$event.'_'.$advise][] = array(&$obj, $method, $param);
+    function register_hook($event, $advise, $obj, $method, $param=null) {
+        $this->_hooks[$event.'_'.$advise][] = array($obj, $method, $param);
     }
 
     function process_event(&$event,$advise='') {