diff --git a/core/model/Hierarchy.php b/core/model/Hierarchy.php
index 06a316a2a..4f5710469 100644
--- a/core/model/Hierarchy.php
+++ b/core/model/Hierarchy.php
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class Hierarchy extends DataObjectDecorator {
 					continue;
 				}
 				$idList[] = $child->ID;
-				$child->loadDescendantIDListInto(&$idList);
+				$child->loadDescendantIDListInto($idList);
 			}
 		}
 	}