diff --git a/include/audacity/ComponentInterface.h b/include/audacity/ComponentInterface.h
index ec205c239..00e609af2 100644
--- a/include/audacity/ComponentInterface.h
+++ b/include/audacity/ComponentInterface.h
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public:
    const wxString GetTranslatedName();
 
    // non-virtual convenience function
-   const TranslatableString &GetUntranslatedName();
+   const TranslatableString GetUntranslatedName();
 
    // Parameters, if defined.  false means no defined parameters.
    virtual bool DefineParams( ShuttleParams & WXUNUSED(S) ){ return false;};   
diff --git a/src/PluginManager.cpp b/src/PluginManager.cpp
index cd6bea0ac..2baa20083 100644
--- a/src/PluginManager.cpp
+++ b/src/PluginManager.cpp
@@ -3219,7 +3219,7 @@ const wxString ComponentInterface::GetTranslatedName()
    return GetSymbol().Translation();
 }
 
-const TranslatableString &ComponentInterface::GetUntranslatedName()
+const TranslatableString ComponentInterface::GetUntranslatedName()
 {
    return GetSymbol().Msgid();
 }