diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/rotatecontroller.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/rotatecontroller.hpp
index 8c3758cb0..456a6dd20 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/rotatecontroller.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/rotatecontroller.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ protected:
 
     bool mEnabled;
     osg::Quat mRotate;
-    osg::ref_ptr<osg::Node> mRelativeTo;
+    osg::Node* mRelativeTo;
 };