diff --git a/system/codeigniter/Common.php b/system/codeigniter/Common.php
index d2342de..a801c08 100644
--- a/system/codeigniter/Common.php
+++ b/system/codeigniter/Common.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 * @param	bool	optional flag that lets classes get loaded but not instantiated
 * @return	object
 */
-function &_load_class($class, $instantiate = TRUE)
+function _load_class($class, $instantiate = TRUE)
 {
 	static $objects = array();
 
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@
 /**
 * Loads the main config.php file
 *
-*
 * @access	private
 * @return	array
 */