diff --git a/libraries/fbx/src/GLTFReader.cpp b/libraries/fbx/src/GLTFReader.cpp
index 198d9c2566..c8501688ac 100644
--- a/libraries/fbx/src/GLTFReader.cpp
+++ b/libraries/fbx/src/GLTFReader.cpp
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ bool GLTFReader::parseGLTF(const QByteArray& model) {
     return true;
 }
 
-const glm::mat4& GLTFReader::getModelTransform(const GLTFNode& node) {
+glm::mat4 GLTFReader::getModelTransform(const GLTFNode& node) {
     glm::mat4 tmat = glm::mat4(1.0);
 
     if (node.defined["matrix"] && node.matrix.size() == 16) {
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ QNetworkReply* GLTFReader::request(QUrl& url, bool isTest) {
     return netReply;                // trying to sync later on.
 }
 
-const FBXTexture& GLTFReader::getFBXTexture(const GLTFTexture& texture) {
+FBXTexture GLTFReader::getFBXTexture(const GLTFTexture& texture) {
     FBXTexture fbxtex = FBXTexture();
     fbxtex.texcoordSet = 0;
     
diff --git a/libraries/fbx/src/GLTFReader.h b/libraries/fbx/src/GLTFReader.h
index e8ff590d04..3554594768 100644
--- a/libraries/fbx/src/GLTFReader.h
+++ b/libraries/fbx/src/GLTFReader.h
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ private:
     GLTFFile _file;
     QUrl _url;
 
-    const glm::mat4& getModelTransform(const GLTFNode& node);
+    glm::mat4 getModelTransform(const GLTFNode& node);
 
     bool buildGeometry(FBXGeometry& geometry, const QUrl& url);
     bool parseGLTF(const QByteArray& model);
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ private:
 
 
     void setFBXMaterial(FBXMaterial& fbxmat, const GLTFMaterial& material);
-    const FBXTexture& getFBXTexture(const GLTFTexture& texture);
+    FBXTexture getFBXTexture(const GLTFTexture& texture);
     void fbxDebugDump(const FBXGeometry& fbxgeo);
 };