diff --git a/fp-includes/core/core.fpdb.class.php b/fp-includes/core/core.fpdb.class.php
index 09d4fd9..b78d528 100644
--- a/fp-includes/core/core.fpdb.class.php
+++ b/fp-includes/core/core.fpdb.class.php
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@
 				$this->_indexer =& new entry_indexer();
 				$this->_categories = entry_categories_get();
 				$obj =& $this->_indexer;
-				$this->entry_index =& $obj->getList();
+				$this->entry_index = $obj->getList();
 		
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/fp-includes/core/core.system.php b/fp-includes/core/core.system.php
index 2dbf657..62c49e8 100755
--- a/fp-includes/core/core.system.php
+++ b/fp-includes/core/core.system.php
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 		$GLOBALS['smarty'] =& $GLOBALS['_FP_SMARTY'];
 		$smarty =& $GLOBALS['smarty'];
 		
-		$GLOBALS['fp_config'] =& config_load();
+		$GLOBALS['fp_config'] = config_load();
 		
 		cookie_setup();
 		sess_setup();