diff --git a/Classes/MGSplitViewController.m b/Classes/MGSplitViewController.m
index 0e07462..9d8afff 100644
--- a/Classes/MGSplitViewController.m
+++ b/Classes/MGSplitViewController.m
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ - (void)setSplitWidth:(float)width
 
 - (NSArray *)viewControllers
 {
-	return [[_viewControllers copy] autorelease];
+	return _viewControllers ;
 }