diff --git a/src/mirall/application.cpp b/src/mirall/application.cpp
index 0ed4826fd..ac65f8228 100644
--- a/src/mirall/application.cpp
+++ b/src/mirall/application.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 namespace Mirall {
 
-Application::Application(int argc, char **argv) :
+Application::Application(int &argc, char **argv) :
     QApplication(argc, argv),
     _tray(0),
     _networkMgr(new QNetworkConfigurationManager(this)),
diff --git a/src/mirall/application.h b/src/mirall/application.h
index 1de85e8c2..d01a2af41 100644
--- a/src/mirall/application.h
+++ b/src/mirall/application.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Application : public QApplication
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    explicit Application(int argc, char **argv);
+    explicit Application(int &argc, char **argv);
     ~Application();
 signals: