2 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/FocusableList.cc b/src/FocusableList.cc
index 87c5bcc..0850943 100644
--- a/src/FocusableList.cc
+++ b/src/FocusableList.cc
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ const FocusableList *FocusableList::getListFromOptions(BScreen &scr, int opts) {
             &scr.focusControl().focusedOrderList();
 }
 
-FocusableList::FocusableList(BScreen &scr, const string pat):
+FocusableList::FocusableList(BScreen &scr, const string & pat):
     m_pat(0), m_parent(0), m_screen(scr) {
 
     int options = 0;
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ FocusableList::FocusableList(BScreen &scr, const string pat):
 }
 
 FocusableList::FocusableList(BScreen &scr, const FocusableList &parent,
-                             const string pat):
+                             const string & pat):
     m_pat(new ClientPattern(pat.c_str())), m_parent(&parent), m_screen(scr) {
 
     init();
diff --git a/src/FocusableList.hh b/src/FocusableList.hh
index a56fdbd..88bba44 100644
--- a/src/FocusableList.hh
+++ b/src/FocusableList.hh
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ public:
     };
 
     FocusableList(BScreen &scr): m_pat(0), m_parent(0), m_screen(scr) { }
-    FocusableList(BScreen &scr, const std::string pat);
+    FocusableList(BScreen &scr, const std::string & pat);
     FocusableList(BScreen &scr, const FocusableList &parent,
-                  const std::string pat);
+                  const std::string & pat);
 
     static void parseArgs(const std::string &in, int &opts, std::string &out);
     static const FocusableList *getListFromOptions(BScreen &scr, int opts);