diff --git a/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp b/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
index 67d87861c..56c2c6550 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
@@ -3774,7 +3774,7 @@ void LLAppViewer::purgeCache()
 	gDirUtilp->deleteFilesInDir(gDirUtilp->getExpandedFilename(LL_PATH_CACHE, ""), mask);
 }
 
-const std::string& LLAppViewer::getSecondLifeTitle() const
+std::string LLAppViewer::getSecondLifeTitle() const
 {
 	return LLTrans::getString("APP_NAME");
 }
diff --git a/indra/newview/llappviewer.h b/indra/newview/llappviewer.h
index 06da8ee82..9644fbe08 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llappviewer.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llappviewer.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public:
 	
 	bool getPurgeCache() const { return mPurgeCache; }
 	
-	const std::string& getSecondLifeTitle() const; // The Second Life title.
+	std::string getSecondLifeTitle() const; // The Second Life title.
 	const std::string& getWindowTitle() const; // The window display name.
 
     void forceDisconnect(const std::string& msg); // Force disconnection, with a message to the user.