diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
index 93fe495c9..d7b254fee 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         return mMagicEffects;
     }
 
-    const bool &CreatureStats::getAttackingOrSpell() const
+    bool CreatureStats::getAttackingOrSpell() const
     {
         return mAttackingOrSpell;
     }
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         mMagicEffects = effects;
     }
 
-    void CreatureStats::setAttackingOrSpell(const bool &attackingOrSpell)
+    void CreatureStats::setAttackingOrSpell(bool attackingOrSpell)
     {
         mAttackingOrSpell = attackingOrSpell;
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
index 4e18faf9a..c7f3ab94a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         const MagicEffects & getMagicEffects() const;
 
-        const bool & getAttackingOrSpell() const;
+        bool getAttackingOrSpell() const;
 
         int getLevel() const;
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         void setMagicEffects(const MagicEffects &effects);
 
-        void setAttackingOrSpell(const bool &attackingOrSpell);
+        void setAttackingOrSpell(bool attackingOrSpell);
 
         enum AttackType
         {