diff --git a/fp-plugins/akismet/plugin.akismet.php b/fp-plugins/akismet/plugin.akismet.php
index 08e9fa7..20d4401 100644
--- a/fp-plugins/akismet/plugin.akismet.php
+++ b/fp-plugins/akismet/plugin.akismet.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if (plugin_getoptions('akismet','apikey')) {
 	add_filter('comment_validate','plugin_akismet_validate', 10, 2);
 }
 
-function plugin_akismet_validate(&$bool, $contents) {
+function plugin_akismet_validate($bool, $contents) {
 	
 	if (!$bool) return false;